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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
AIlies Get Re-Enforcemenes.

Saloniki, Feb. 24.-New troops, espe-
ciaIly large Italian contingents. are ar
irving every few days in Salonfki to
REINFORCE the entente allied armies.
The talk here is general OF pushing
through this spring an offensive
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
Liner PhiIadeIphia safe.

SsT- York, Feb. 24.-The American
liner Philadelphia has reached New
York. II is the second liner flying the
Stars and Stripes. to successfully
negotiate the barred zone" since Ger
mauy's edict-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
IA Die in French Airship.

Berlin, Feb. 2S.-Fourteen men were
killed by the destruction of the French
airship brought down by the German
defensive fire. 1t fell in flames near
Waelferdingen, west of Saargemund
lin Lorraine).
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
Plot 70 Wreck Rio R-ido.

Dubuque, Ia, Feb. PA package Of
dynamite was found hidden near the
railroad bridge spanning the Mississip-
pi river. Ii is believed here that the
explosives were intended to be used
on the bridge.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
German Soldiers Quarrel.

London, Feb. 24.-Thirty-two Bava-
ran and Prussian soldiers were killed
and 200 wounded as the result of
quarrel which resulted in fight. The
trouble took place at Beverlo, Bel
giurn-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06

may be bought, either alive or cooked.
and at most of the French restaurants
they are served "eScargots farcis" be
ing the most usual form of the dish.
SnailS are easy TO raise in large
quantities. They need lime for making
their shells, but they do not have to
be fed. as they can find their own
food. which is the leaves OF many
plants. They eat nothing else.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
Mrs. Dewey Praises Nav Leao

Chicago. Feb. GA letter from Mrs.
George Dewey. president of the Navy
league, was received by Mrs. Frederick
D. Countiss. chairman Of local branch.
1t praised the plans put into operation
at the headquarters here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
TWO Killed ia Storm

San Jose, Cal, Feb. 2S.-Two lives
were claimed as a result of a storm
which inundated thousands of acres
and forced 200 families from flooded
homes here. Alvin Huber, aged fif-
teen years, was drowned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
kentucky,s ST .ooo.o 900 Fire,

Louisville, Ky. Feb. 2S.-Damage
aggregating more than S1,000000 was
caused by fire which destroyed the
elevators here of the Kentucky Public
Elevator, company and destroyed or
damaged 20 freight cars.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
Athens &c RerIln cut on-

London, Feb. 24.-The entente allies
succeeded in cutting postal communi-
cation between Athens and the central
powers when they cleared the enemy
forces from the road between Goritza,
in southern Albania, and Leskovie.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06

Hachita, n. NJ, Feb. 27.-Three Mex
leans have been brought here under
heavy guard by posse. They will be
charged with the murder of three
Americans killed in a raid on the
Corner ranch In New Mexico.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
INDIANA WOMEN WILL VOTE
Suffrage Measure Passed by Both
Houses of the Legislature-Now
Goes to the Governor.

Indianapolis, Feb. 24.-The house of
representatives on Thursday passed
the Maston woman suffrage bill by
vote of 81 ayes to "a noes.
The bill has already passed the SEN
ate and it now goes to the governor for
his signature.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
Mail Service Is Resumed.

London. Feb. 24.-Mail service be
tween Norway. western Europe and
the United States has been resumed
SAYS dispatch from Christiania. II
had been interrupted by Germany's
submarine war.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
U-soat Attacks U. S. Bark.

New York, Feb. 2S.-The American
bark Galena, arriving here from Rouen
reported that she was fired on by a
German submarine in the English chan
mel. The submarine was driven off by
two British destroyers.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
von eernstorff Shin pelayed.

Halifax. n. s, Feb. 2S.-The steam
er Frederik VIII, with former AmbaS-
sador Won Bernstorff aboard. viii be
held another week and has been docked
beside a pier TO allow more space to
examine baggage.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
U. S. IGNORES New Sea Order

Washington, Feb. 26.-Announce-
ment was made at the state depart
ment that Great Britain's recent order
increasing the scope of her blockade
had been received, but would not be
made the basis of official action.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
Two in Auto Drowned.

Davenport, Ia, Feb. 2S.-While
crossing the Mississippi river on the
ice in an auto, Jesse WEIGH of Montpe-
lier and Clifton Brisgel and the son of
the station agent at the same place,
were drowned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
schumann.Heinke Is Injured.

st. Louis. Feb. 27.-Mme. Err
nestine Schumann-Heinke. contralto,
was injured in an automobile accident
here. 1t was announced that the sing
er would not be able to fill any engage
ments for year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
SLAMS Kansas -Bone-Dryp law

Topeka. Kan Feb. 26--The state
''bone-dryH law was signed here on Fri.
day afternoon by Governor Capper
and Immediately become effective.
Several of the legislators sung How
Dry Am"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06

Tokyo, Feb. 27.-The Nichi Nichi
announced on So turday that an armed
merchantmen is raiding commerce in
the Indian ocean and has sunk two
British steamers southwest of Colombo,
Ceylon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
Twelve Die in snowslide.

Boise. Idaho, Feb. PA snowslide
which struck the North Star mine of
the Federal Mining and Smelling COM
pany at HALEY carried away a bunk
house, killing u men and injuring nine
others. Three miners are missing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
Panama TO Assist u. s

Panama, Feb. 27.-The national as
sembly of Panama passed unanimously
a resolution expressing sympathy with
the United States and a desire to co
operate in the defense of the Canal
zone.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
Army Officer Faces CHARGE.

San Francisco. Feb. 26.-Investiga-
ton of statements that Lieut.. George
Krapf, United States army student
aviator az San Diego, has been guilty
of pro-German demeanor was ordered
by Mai. Gen. J. Franklin Bell.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
Kenosha Post Office ROBBERY Fails.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-Cracksmen under
cover of a rainstorm made an effort to
rob the Kenosha post Office. In the
vaults were $4,000 cash, and postage
stamps to a greater amount. The
cracksmen were frightened away.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06

To read the newspapers intelligent
ly man must have q vocabulary OF at
least 1000 words.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-03-06
PRESIDENT ASKS
POWER TO GUARD
RIGHTS OF U. S.
Declares Diplomatic Means Have
Failed to Safeguard Amer
lean Interests.
FORCEDTOkRMED NEUTRALITY

Requests Congress to Grant Power TO
Arm American Merchant Vessels
and to Use Armed Forces OF the
Nation to Defend Rights of
United States Citizens.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30
CAR. ELECTS OFFICERS
ALLIED ORGANIZATIONS CHOOSE
OFFICIALS FOR YEAR.
State Encampment Votes to Support
the President in Present War
With Germany.
we-..,n Newspaper Union News Service.

Westa,n Newspaper Union News Service.
Lonemont, Colo.-The Grand Army
and allied organizations passed resolu-
tions supporting the President in the
present war with Germany. The only
other important business of the clos
ing day was the election of officers.
The results:
Grand Army-William H. Comstock
of Denver, department commander;
William Butler of Longmont, senior
| vice commander; George Young of
Evans, junior vice commander; c. E.
Hustled of Denver, chaplain; William
H. Robertson of Denver, medical direc-
tor. On the council of administration
are F. o. Burdick of Boulder, C. A.
Brooks of Denver, d. W. Brown Of
Pueblo. o. S. Reed of Pueblo and c..
M. Bills of Denver. Delegates to the
national encampment, M. S. Crawford,
J. H. Williamson, A. A. Beach, ]. F..
Humphrey, John Jewell and William
Green.
Women's Relief Corps-Mrs. Julia
E. Killam of Denver, department pres
ident; Mrs. Belle Abbott of Longmont,
senior vice president; Mrs. Ella Cook
sic of Fort Collins, junior vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Marion White Of Montrose,
treasurer.
Ladies of the G. A. R.-Mrs. Lulu
Hatch of Denver, department presi-
dent; Mrs. Nabor of Florence, senior
vice president; Mrs. Mary V. Collier
of Aspen, Junior vice president; Mrs.
Ella Candy of Colorado Springs, chap
lain; Mrs. Josephine Bills Of Denver,
treasurer.
Daughters of Veterans-Ida A. Du-
rant of Denver, department president;
Blanche Anderson of Colorado
Springs, senior vice president; Beat
rice st. Clair of Fort Collins, junior
vice president; Helen Greenacre of
Fort Collins, treasurer; Mrs. Sarah
Sells of Denver, chaplain; Alice Web
ber of Boulder, inspector.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30
SPORTING NEWS

Jimmy Hanlon of Denver outfought
Harry Donahu of Peoria in 10-round
boxing bout in New York.
Baseball will occupy prominent
place in the activities of the United
States troops in France, it was an
nounced in New York by the National
War Work Council of the Y. M. G..
A. International Committee
While other leagues are crying
about hard times and considering the
advisability of closing down for the
remainder of the season, if not per-
manently, E. w. Dickerson, president
of the Western League, comes through
with proposal to extend the playing
year because of the exceptional
crowds which six out of the eight
towns on the circuit are drawing.
GENERAL
At New York the 7-cent beer jolted
Broadway.
Dyes brought over on Deutchland
will be used in coloring soldiers uni
forms.
James Richard Gray, president and
publisher of the Atlanta Journal, died
of apoplexy.
Because he went to Juarez to get
a glass of beer on Sunday, George
Lange, German musician, may be de-
tanned in the Fort Bliss prison camp
until the end of the war
The sum of $473,0O0 was contribut-
ed at Baltimore toward $1,000, 900
fund to equip an industrial army to
go to Palestine and make ready for
its occupation by Zionists.
Damage estimated at more than ST.
100000 has been done, two miles Of
railroad washed out and several thou
sand acres of rich land laid waste
and a number of towns are in danger
as the result of torrent which car
ried out the Price River Irrigation
Company's dam, twelve miles from
Fairview, Utah, Sunday afternoon.
socially and prominent as an oars
man and all-round athlete at Phila-
delphia, pleaded guilty to stealing up
ward of 100000 in securities from
clients of the Pennsylvania Company
for Insurance on Lives and Grant
ing Annuities.
Salvation Army to cooperate with
police to stop white slavery in New
York City.
The United States cruiser Olympia,
Admiral Dewey's flagship at the bat
tie of Manila Bay, ran aground in the
fog off Block Island. r. L
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30
Rock slide Tears Out Pipe Line.

Canon City.-A. rock slide in the
Royal Gorge, carried away about 100
feet of the city water works pipe line
and as a consequence the city was
short of water. Special notices were
sent out to water users to cease all
lawn sprinkling and irrigating until
the line is repaired.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30
Convicted Couples Wedding Blocked

Pueblo.-That true love never runs
smoothly" was again proven when
Judge C. s. Essex of the District
Court, refused to officiate at the mar
riage of Thomas Kimbro and Mrs.
Keith James, whom he had sentenced
to serve from six to twelve years in
the state penitentiary but one hour
before. Kimbro and the woman who
is to serve an equal sentence in the
state prison for beating Roy Snyder
into insensibility and afterwards rob-
bing him of all the money he had
while in rooming house conducted
by the James woman, appeared in the
court room with the necessary mar
riage license issued to them.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30
Charged with Shortage.

Denver.-John F. Murray, chief
cashier in the office of the city treas
urer, was arrested by the police fol-
lowing the discovery of an alleged
shortage in his accounts. 1t was said
the amount involved was about $4,000.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30
Man Killed When Engine overturns

Grand Valley.-Charles Gibbs, an
engineer, was killed and William
Farmer, fireman, and ]. w. Smith,
brakeman, were badly scalded when
an engine attached to a work train
of the Denver & Rio Grande over
turned at Una, a point midway be-
tween Grand Valley and De Beque.
Five freight cars followed the engine
into ditch. The accident was caused
by floods.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30
COLORADO
STATE NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
COMING EVENTS.
July 10.-Good Roads meeting on sum-
init of Pixies Peak.
Aug. 1-National Convention of Afri-
can Race at Denver.
Sept. l722-Colorado State Fair at Pu-
eblo.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30
FOREIGN

FOREIGN
The Spanish situation is believed to
be very grave.
American admiral is received IN
Brazilian port.
Germany to take over control OF all
crops harvested.
Several disasters in German muni-
ton plants are reported.
Winston Churchill demands more ag-
gressive British naval policy.
The Root mission left Moscow for
Petrograd with a distinct sense of
encouragement.
One man killed and a score injured
was the toll in Mondays conflict be-
tween Sim Feiners and the police at
Cork.
A dispatch to the London Times
from Athens says French troops en-
tered Athens and occupied several
points in the city.
The London Daily Express learns
that Brig Gen. ]. E. B. Seely, ex-
, minister of war, was accidentally
WOuHueu III fTdHCe.
A counter-revolution by Russian
women is threatened unless Russia
continues in the war against Germany
with all her might.
All provinces which declared their
independence of the present Peking
government have now ceased their
warlike preparations.
Word was received at Ottawa from
W. ]. Hanna, Canada's food controller,
that he was returning to organize the
dominion's policy in cooperation with
Herbert C. Hoover.
The son of former Premier Sturmer,
arrested at Kief for drunkenness, COM
mitted suicide at Vrotjl after brood
ing over his disgrace, according to
word received at Petrograd.
A small contingent of the United
States flying corps arrived in Eng
blue silk armlets bearing white let
ters United States flying corps"
The British commission, headed by
Lord Newton, has arrived at The
Hague to discuss with German dele
gates headed by Gen. Friedrich the
question of war prisoners of both
countries.
An invitation to the American
squadron expected in Uruguyan wa
ters to spend the Fourth of July as
the republics guests was rendered in
a telegram to the admiral by the peo-
pie and authorities of Montevidio,
Uruguay.
The British steamship Ortolan, a
vessel of 2,145 tons gross, owned by
the General Steam Navigation Com
pany of London, was torpedoed and
sunk by a German submarine June
14th, and three members of her crew
lost their lives.
In spite of the disorders at Sebas-
topol and anarchist threats at Petro-
grad, there are indications of
marked improvement in the situation
with growing support of the gov
ernment and growing animosity
against the forces which made for
disintegration in the army.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30
President of Dentists.

Glenwood Springs.-W. p Smedley
of Denver was elected president of
the Colorado State Dental Association
by the convention here His father
William Smedley of Denver, was re-
elected treasurer. He has been treas
urer for thirty years and was the first
president of the association.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30
Uncompahsre Damaging Ranches

Montrose.-The Uncompahgre river
made new righ water mark Sunday
and the overflow included in its inun-
dation many crops which had pre-
viously escaped The damage is con-
siderable. Ranchers all along the val
ley have suffered to some extent by
the high water this year.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30
Miners Wife Kills Herself in Tent.

Boulder. = Evan Austin, superin-
tendent of the Good Friday mine at
Sugar Loaf, went into the tent where
his wife had been sleeping and found
she had shot herself through the
heart
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30
Miner Killed by Inhalinq Gas.

Victor.-B. T. Kerr, a miner, was
killed by inhaling carbon dioxide gas
In a prospect hole on Bull Hill His
body was discovered by a searching
party.
The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-30
FaI, of Rock Kills Coal Miner

Boulder.-Nick Ruer, 25, Russian
miner, was instantly killed by fall of
rock at the Industrial mine, near Su-
perior.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17

defending Teutons and so firmly
established the French attacking
forces that hurriedly summoned
German counter attacks could not
dislodge them from the ground
they gained.
At least three million OF frances
and Engiand's best troops are prob
ably fighting along the gigantic
front More guns than the world
has ever known before in one op.
Grafton are belchinR death over
this stretch OF 40 miles. II was
along the famous "Aisne line" that
the French made their greatest ad.
yances In the first blows struck by
Gen. Nivelle. II was here that the
Germans stood firm after the re-.
treat following the battle OF the
Marine.
The point OF Nivelle's wedge was
pushed into the German line at a
point about midway between Sois.
sons and Rheims. with another
Fmashing blow struck coincidental-
ly around Berry-Au.Bac. where the
German line turns.
Ten thousand prisoners and
great quantity OF supplies captured
attested the Irresistible force OF
these two great blows.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17
DEPUTIES SHOT AT
.I.W.W.THRu WINDOW

Veronas passengers floeked TO tho
starboard OF tho vessel. causing II
TO list Several fell overheard.
A. +. Skinner. ut that time l.
barber OF Everett. declared he had
seen many men with rifles on the
dock before the shooting began, and
that there were two men on the
klatawa slip firing continuously
during the time the Verona was
near the dock. lie said he saw n
man In the cabin doorway OF a tug.
boat OF the Everett Improvement
Co. firing into the Verona
After he heard two or three shots
he heard voiley from the location
OF the waiting room on tho dock.
testified VI. c. Roberts. Everett res.
ident. He declared he had seen
four or five automobiles loaded with
men carrying rifles rushing TO the
dock.
Carl Ryan. Waterman at the Fv.
erctt Single Co. and Harry Young.
chauffeur. both testified that the
I. W. VS. ran TO tho opposite side
OF the boat from tho dock Just as
tho first shot was fired.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17

said: 81 fully agree with Dr. James
People need more iron. There can
be no strong. vigorous iron men and
beautiful. healthy women without
iron. Not long ago n man came to
mo who was nearly half a century
old and asked me 20 give him pre-
liminary examination for life insur-
ance. was astonlshed TO find him
with the blood pressure OF n boy OF
90, and as fun OF vigor vim and vi
tally as n young man: In fact, a
young man he really was notwith-
standing his age. The secret. he
said, was taking iron-Nuxated Iron
had filled him with renewed life. At
30 he was In bad health: at i6 he
was careworn and nearly all tn
now. at 30. after taking NuNated
Iron. n miracle OF vitality, and his
face beaming with the buoyRncy of
youth"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17
CITY, COUNTY,
NATION, STIRRED TO
PRODUCE BIG CROPS

President Wilson's appeal
for increased crops ard the rc-
moval Of food speculation has
had a telling effect on the
whole country.
individual offers OF aid came
from many sources. and osfi-
elals In all tho large cities made
thoro preparations to deal with
the situation.
While the port commissioner IN
Seattle instructed their deputies "a
gather all tho data connected with
the plan To sell food dlr-ctiy TO the
consumer thru tho ports splendid
cold storage and warehouse system,
Gov. Lister wired 10 Secretary OF
tho Interior Lane. asking that the
superintendent OF The Yakima In.
dian reservation BE- permitted 20
lease Immediately 1000 acres al.
ready Irrigated. without waiting for
the usual red tape.
In New York state. the legislature
passed a $500. 900 appropriation for
assuring an adequate food supply
and for promoting the production
thereof"
Mayors OF New York. New Jersey.
Connecticut and Pennsylvania cities
met yesterday and formed a perma.
nent organization. To push tho big
crop" idea. and heard o. II. benson
OF the agricultural department say
that every Idle man ought 20 be
put 10 work-mAke en- feed or
fight"
Increased wheat production IL
urged In Washington. North nuko.
tn. South Dakota. Minnesota and
Montana, In an appeal by Secretary
Houston OF the department OF agri.
culture. He mentions the following
In Washington particular.
~. Lincoln. Adams. Whitman.
Douglas. Grant. Walla Walla, Frank.
lin. Spokane. Benton. Kiickitat. Co
lumbla. Garfield. Asotin. Yakima
and Okanogan.
II will probably take two weeks
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17
WILSON WARNS OF
TREASON PENALTY

WASHINGTON. April 17.-Presi.
dent Wilson. in n proclamation Is
sued yesterday. warned all persons
In tho United States. citizens and
aliens. that reasonable acts or at
tempts to shield those committing
such acts. will be vigorously prose
cuted By the government. The
country Is not now neutral. and
bomb plotters may be gripped with
an iron hand-even consplrators
are subject TO a heavy penalty.
The penalty for conviction on the
charge Of treason Is death. or five
years imprisonment and a fine OF
not less than 10000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17

Actual details Of the |. w.
w. battle with citizen depu-
sIes at the Everett city dock
November 5 are being told now
In Judge Ronsld's court. where
Thomas n. Tracy, !. w. w..
stands charged with the muir.
der Of Deputy Sheriff Jefer-
scn Beard.
The defense Monday afternoon
began its recital OF the shooting
story. placing witnesses on the
stand to- testify that they had seen
dozen rifles brought by deputies
10 the dock before the arrival OF
the steamer Verona. which carried
the l. w VS. from Seattle. and
that after the exchange OF shots
between the boat and dock. depu-
ties fired at an |. W. W.. who lay
kicking and struggling In the ~
ter.
Woman Testlfies
Mrs. Carroll Thomas. wife OF the
owner OF the tug boat William Tell.
told the court that when the shots
5egan TO come from the dock the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-17
YES! MAGICALLY!
CORNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS

You simply say to tho drug store
man. Give me a quarter or an
ounce OF freezone." This will cost
very little but IL sufficient to re-
move every hard or soft corn from
ones feet.
A few drops OF this new ether
compound applied directly upon n
tender. aching corn should relieve
the soreness instantly. and soon
the entire corn. root and all, dries
M and can be lifted out With the
fingers.
This new way to rid ono's feet
of corns was introduced by a Gin.
c.inatl man. who says that. while
freezone IL sticky. II dries In a
moment. and simply shrivels up
the corn without inflaming or even
Irritating the surrounding tissue or
skin.
Don't let father die OF infection
or lockiaw from whiting at his
eorns. but clip this out and mako
him try It.