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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
FISHING SEASON EXTENDED
Fish Throughout the State Dur
ing the Month of May.

Madison-As a food relief measure,
the Wisconsin legislature passed a
bill authorizing the catching of all
kinds of fish except black bass and
sturgeon in any waters in the state
during the month of May, 1917, and
by permit of the state conservation
commission, in May, 1918, subject to
the restriction that not more than ten
pounds of fish shall be taken and that
no fish shall be shipped or sold.
The bill was amended so as to apply
only to certain counties in the state,
but later a conference between inter
ested members of the senate and as
sembly it was decided t. make the act
statewide. The privilege extended by
this bill is in addition to the privilege
of taking fish during the open season
as provided in the present law. The
bill will be sent to the governor for
his signature and it is expected that
he win approve it. If he does, it will
become a law, so that fishermen may
operate under it beginning May J..
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
SUGAR FIRM BOOSTS PRICES
Offers Extra Dollar Per Ton to En-.
courage Better Production of
Beets in the State.

Menomonee Falls-According to let
tiers received by local beet growers
who hold contracts to supply the Wis
consin Sugar company with beets at
81 a ton this fall, the pioneer sugar
concern has voluntarily raised the
price per ton to So in order to stimu-
late production in view of the war
time food crisis.
The growers also will respond to the
appeal by the president and the state
government if they can get help in the
care and harvest of their crops. The
scarcity of labor is a source of anX-
iety to farmers here, although every
effort possible is being made to en-
courage men, women, boys and girls
in the cities to help when they can
on the farms.
The sugar company's letter to the
farmers is as follows:
"In view of the changed conditions
since we have contracted with you
concerning the raising and delivering
of sugar beets for the ensuing season
we have decided to pay So per ton for
beets delivered to us in the fall of
1917 in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the aforesaid contract.
1T will not be necessary for you to
renew the contract which was mailed
to you by this Office properly approved,
as this letter attached to your contract
will be sufficient evidence that pay
ment will be made on the above basis
according to contract for growing
beets which you have made with US
this season.
"YOurS truly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
10 U. S. TARS KILLED
LIEUTENANT AND NINE MEN LOSE
LIVES WHEN TANK SHIP is
ToRPEDoED.
CAPTAIN OF BOAT MISSING
Steamer Vacuum Destroyed by Ger
man Submarine-Chief Mate and
Seventeen of Crew Landed-Three
Enlisted Men Saved.

London, May 2.-The American oil
tank steamer Vacuum has been sunk.
The captain and part of the crew and
the naval lieutenant and nine Ameri-
can gunners are missing.
The Vacuum was sunk by German
submarine on Saturday while it was
on its way to the United States.
The chief mate and IL men, includ-
Ing three of the American navy gum
nerS, have been landed.
A boat containing the master of the
snip and the remainder of the crew to-
gether with the lieutenant and nine
naval gunners is missing.
New York, May 2.-The American
steamer Vacuum, commanded by
Capt. s. S. Harris of this city. left
New York on March 80 for Birken-
mead, England, carried a crew of 80
men, of whom 10 were American citi-
zens, including niLaR native born.
AS signed here before the United
States commissioner the Americans
besides Captain Harris were:
Oscar Gales, mate, Russian, natur-
allied; Frank ]. Yerney, second mate,
Belgian, naturalized; E. d. Hustled,
third mate, Mount Vernon, N. Y; John
Kirk, chief engineer, Scotch, natural
lied; John Simpson, assistant engi-
neer, English, naturalized, New York
city; Francis ]. Dawson, assistant en-
gineer, Swedish, naturalized; r. Will
liams, assistant engineer, born in Wis
cOnsin; J. Witjens, born in New York;
w. II. Crane, steward, Brooklyn;
Thomas Ellis, Albany, N. Y; L. j.
Hatton, wireless operator, Niagara,
Wis; Joseph Mullen, Brooklyn, and
Il. Puzzle and - McDlog, both Of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
WAR ON DIVERS TOLD
BRITISH NAVAL COMMANDER
GIVES SECRETS TO THE U. S.
Admiral De Chair Does Not Believe
German Submarines Will Attempt
to Raic America.

Washington, April 2S.-Rear Admi-
raj Sir Dudley r. S. De Chair, the vet
eran naval officer of Great Britain's
war commission to the United States,
gave a group of Washington newspa-
per correspondents a first-hand story
of some of his experiences during the
two years he commanded a patrol fleet
chasing German submarines. Without
minimizing the gravity of the subma-
rine menace, he confidently predicted
that it would be overcome.
Commenting on suggestions that
Germany might undertake a subma-
rine campaign on the American coast,
the admiral said this would not be
profitable from the German point of
view without extensive supply bases
on this side of the Atlantic.
The admiral spoke of the memorable
lessons the allies had learned in the
war, and said he and his colleagues
had come to place them at the dis
pOsal of the American government.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
DELAY ACTION ON ARMY BILL
Measure to Authorize Organization of
Civilians in the State Is
Postponed.

Madison - The assembly again de-
layed action on the Wilcox bill for the
organization of a civilian army in this
state to work for the council of de-
Tense in the mobilization of resources.
C. D. Rosa of Beloit asked that the
bill be taken from the table because
Assembly Nordman of Polar, a mem
Der of the defense council, had in
formed him that the organization of
the civilian army proposed in the
measure had an important bearing on
the general program to mobilize the
resources of the state. Metcalfe, Mil
waukee socialist, objected to immedi-
ate consideration of the bill, and
moved that the measure be postponed.
His motion prevailed. Metcalfe said.
that former Assemblyman Fred Brock
hansen, Milwaukee socialist, the labor
representative on the council of de-
tense, had notified the socialists that
the passage of the Wilcox bill had no
bearing on the work of the council.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
CTR APPEALS TO THE WEST
Colonel Tells Chicago Crowd to Put
Stars and Stripes at the Front
in France.

Chicago, April 30.-No message The
odore Roosevelt ever brought to Chi
cago stirred q more enthusiastic audi
ence than that which with wild yells
for "Teddy, Teddy, Teddy" choked the
stockyards pavilion and the streets for
blocks around. "Put the flag on the
firing line" and ''repay the debt to
France were the gist of his patriotic
sermon, which stirred the souls of the
great concourse to a frenzy. Colonel
Roosevelt pleaded that he and his clos
est by blood be given the chance to be
sent under the flag } Europe. The
colonel appealed to the people of the
middle West to take the lead in max
Ing the presidents war message good
by deeds. ut rests with u.s." he said,
ito make that message one of the great
state documents OF history"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
JOFFRE MAKES PLEA
FRANCE PINS HOPES ON AMERI-
CAN TROOPS, AYERS HERO
OF THE MARINE.
MOVE FEARED BY GERMANS
Marschal Pays High Tribute to This
Nations valor and to Great Britain's
lis Moved by Welcome He Received
Here.

Washington, May 1.-'France,
which has long recognized the valor of
the American soldier, cherishes the
confident hope that the flag of the
United States will soon be unfurled ON
our firing line"
Marshal Joffre, the hero of the
Marine, made this statement on Sunday
to group of newspaper men in an in
terview granted at the temporary home
OF the French mission here.
Marshal Joffre's address was sent to
the state department to be passed upon
by the censors.
The text as given out here follows:
1.-THE very cordial welcome given me
by the city of Washington and the
expressions of sympathy which reached
me from states and cities throughout
the United States have moved me deep
ly. since they are homage paid to
the whole French army, which / rep
resent here.
"The herOism and resolution of the
soldiers of France indeed deserve all
the affection the United States has
shown them. After having, in a SUI
preme effort, defeated and thrown back
barbarous enemy, the French army
has untiringly labored to increase and
perfect its efficiency. And now in the
third year of the war it is attacking
the enemy with greater vigOr and ma
terial force than ever before.
"Side by side with it and animated
by no less heroic spirits stands the
British army, whose formation and de-
velOpment will ever remain the ad-
miration of the world.
''Tha Germans have realized its Won
derful growth. Every encounter has
made them feel the increasing menace
of it's strength. The contempt they
pretended to feel for it in the early
days of the war has gradually become
dread more openly avOwed each day.
Lied by it's illustrious president, the
United States has entered into this
war. BY the side OF France in the de-
Tense of the ideals of mankind the
place of America is marked.
France, which has long recognized
the valor of the American soldier,
cherishes the confident hope that the
flag of the United States will soon be
unfurled on our fighting line. This is
what Germany breads.
France and America will see with
pride and joy the day when their sons
are once more fighting shoulder to
shoulder in the defense of liberty.
'"The victories which they will GER
tainly win will hasten the end of the
war, and will tighten the links of af-
lection and esteem which have ever
united France and the United States. "
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
yours truly,
WISCONSIN SUGAR CO."
ADVANCE INSURANCE BILLS
Program Urged BY Gov. Phillip Is
Backed BY Administration
Members.

Madison-Two steps urged by Gov.
E. L. Philip and supported by ad-
ministration members of the legisla-
ture to improve the insurance laws of
the state were advanced in the assem-
bly,, when the Chapple resolution pro-
viding for the investigation of social
insurance" and the Everett bill Great
ing a workmen's compensation board
were engrossed.
Both these measures carry out
planks in the last Republican state
platform, and both were urged in para
graphs in the governors message.
BY the provisions of the Chapple
resolution a legislative committee is to
investigate the subject of social in
surance" during the next two years
and report to the 1919 legislature, with
bills to cover the situation.
The Everett bill creates a compen-
sation insurance board and will result
in the classification of risks and COM
panies so that those insured will be
protected and rates will be reasonable.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
WILL SPEED UP WAR
WORK IN WISCONSIN
EoVERNoR OUTLINES PRELiMl.
NARY STEPS FOR PREPARING
FOR STATES CONTRIBUTION.
STATES QUOTA 10000 MEN
Military Department Will Be Given
First Consideration Phillip
Pledges Aid to Secure
Farm Hands.

81, Madison - Under instructions and
suggestions from Washington, Gov. E.
L. Philip took up the preliminary
work of preparing for Wisconsin's con-
tribution to the world war.
In response to a telegram, which
closely followed a confidential letter
received from Secretary of War Baker
several days ago, the governor began
a study of the state and its county
and city divisions to prepare for the
draft which Is to begin within a few
days.
With the commissioner of agricu1-
ture he took up details in connection
with an appeal made by telegram from
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson to en-
list boys of the proper age to work on
the farms.
While the importance of the agricul-
Eural side of the war has not been
overlooked, the aid to the military de-
partment of the nation will be given
first consideration, for the government
has outlined a plan which demands
speed. No expense is to be spared or
physical USul6U Wn1S0 nAl AZ
suit in action.
The government expects to have the
first registration for the draft of 50O,-
900 men start within eight days after
the president signs the draft bill. This
signature may be placed upon the bill
at any moment. The importance of
working out details so that Wisconsin
will be among the first to respond has
been impressed upon all the state de-
partments which contribute to them
by the governor.
Under the draft Of 100000 men Wis
consin will be called upon to furnish,
IN addition to the National Guard
strength of 10000 men, about 1880
soldiers. The total for the state,
therefore, will be about 10000 men.
Before the national defense act, which
raised the National Guard peace
strength to 10000 and the war
strength to $4,000, was passed year
ago, Wisconsin had about 1000 men
enlisted for military duty. all in the
National Guard.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
at. r." APPEALS TO THE WEST
Colonel Tells Chicago Crowd to Put
Stars and Stripes at the Front
in France.

Chicago, May 1.-No message Theo-
dore Roosevelt ever brought to Chi
cago stirred a more enthusiastic audi
ence than that which with wild yells
for "Teddy, Teddy, Teddy" chOked the
stockyards pavilion and the streets for
blocks around. "Put the flag on the
firing line" and repay the debt to
France" were the gist of his patriotic
sermon, which stirred the souls of the
great concourse to frenzy. Colonel
Roosevelt pleaded that he and his clos
est by blood be given the chance to be
sent under the flag to Europe. The
colonel appealed to the people of the
middle West to take the lead in max
ing the presidents war message good
by deeds. ut rests with u.s." he said,
ito make that message one of the great
state documents of history"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
CHICAGO BAKERS ON STRIKE
City Faces Big Shortage When Bread
Supply Is Cut oft-GoVernment
Ready to Act.

Chicago, May 1.-Chicago's bread
supply is 100000 Ioaves short. With
the largest baking plants in the city
tied up by the bakers strike, the city
faces a bread crisis which may be
continued indefinitely.
Meanwhile the government took a
hand in the matter when Hinton G..
Clabaugh wired Washington for in
structions as to what action he should
take In regard to the strike. Mr.. Cla-
baugh acted because the strike hits the
bread supply of the Great Lakes Naval
Training station, which has contract
with the Schulze Baking company, one
of the first closed by the strike, for
5000 loaves day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
Two Die As Result of Quarrel.

Beloit - Julius Newman, 80 years
old, and his wife, 80 years old, are
beth dead as the result of Newman's
attack on the woman and his self
inflicted injuries. Mrs. Newman, it is
said, had informed her husband that
she would no longer live with him and
had asked for his arrest for beating
her. Newman and his wife are said
to have quarreled and he shot her and
attempted to kill John Ryan, neigh
Dor, it is alleged. Later Newman,
while running down the street, shot
himself in the head. The couple leave
three children.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
FIFTY YEARS IN ONE CHURCH
Or. T. S. johnson of Beaver Dam Has
Longest Record in Presby-
terian Synod.

Beaver Dam-With record of hav-
ing preached 1900 sermons, held l,5OO
gospel meetings, oficiated at 1918
funerals, performed 632 marriages and
514 baptisms, and welcomed $50 per-
sons to membership in his church, DIR.
T. S. Johnson, on May third completed
his fiftieth year as pastor of Assembly
Presbyterian church of Beaver Dam.
His is a record of longer service IN
one church than that of any other
pastor in the Wisconsin synod OF
Presbyterian churches.
DR.. Johnson began his service as
pastor of Assembly Presbyterian
church on May 3, 1867, and during
that time he has not only looked af-
ter the Christian welfare of his own
congregation, but he has been the
Christian advisor and comforter OF
nearly all families in Beaver Dam and
vicinity who were not church mem
bers. He is very frequently called
Father Johnson" for the reason that
nearly every man, woman and child
has always known him, and If his
services are called for by any of them
he goes to them the same as he would
to any Of the members of his church.
He preached the gospel in the same
church building for forty years, until
a new building was erected about ten
years ago.
He was born in Greeneville, N. Y,
in February, 1889, a son of a Presby-
terian minister. He received his edu-
cation at the Newton academy in New
Jersey, at Carroll college, Waukesha,
and the Theological Seminary of
Princeton, N. J.
On June S, 1884, he was married to
Miss Sara Elliott of Rochester, o..
who with two daughters comprises
Mr.. JohnsOn's family.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
U-B0AT ESCAPED U. S. TARS
Lieutenant Ware in Charge of Gun
Crew of Liner Mongolia Says
Periscope was Shot Away.

London, April 30.-Lieut. Bruce r.
Ware, U. S. N, commander of the
Mongolia's gun crew, declared on Fri
day his belief that the one shot his
men fired April 10 at German sub
marine did not sink the U-boat.
"All we know is that we fired at a
hostile vessel with a periscope," he
said. 81 do not know if we hit the
vessel, but we knocked off the peri
scope"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
NO HOPE FOR 12O MINERS
Workers Entombed in Shaft at Trni-
dad, Colo, After Gas Elk
plosion.

Trinidad, Colo, April 30.-There Is
no escape for the 100 or more men
caught behind the fire in the Hastings
mine of the Victor-American Fuel COM
pany, near Ludlow, and it is feared
that all have persisted. Five bodies
were recovered.
Rescue crews reported on Friday
night they cannot reach the entombed
men because of the wreckage, the ex-
plosion having torn ceilings and walls
of the main slope.
The exact number of men caught in
the mine still is undetermined. The
company has compiled a list of SO
names of men known to be in the mine,
but it is asserted that the list is not
complete.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
BILLS FOR FOOD CONTROL IN
Measures introduced to Stop Hoard
ing and Bring Fair Distribution
Great Powers Given.

Washington, May 2.-Administra-
Ition food bills were introduced on
Monday in congress-in the house by
chairman Lever of the agriculture
committee and in the senate by Chair
man Gore of the agriculture commit
tee. They do not cover price fixing
or control of the use of grains for dis
filling liquors. These subjects will be
covered in a bill to be introduced
later.
The bills are designed to stimulate
production, prevent boarding, make for
equitable distribution and suspend the
law prohibiting the mixing of flour.
They contain provisions to prevent con-
f1ict with the antitrust and interstate
commerce laws.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
New Lumber Firm Is Formed.

Stevens Point-A new lumber firm
to be known as the Badger State Lum-
Der and Land company, is being or
ganized here by j. W. Clifford, who
last year sold out the local interests
and two mills of the Clifford Lumber
company. The new concern Will op-
crate string of retail yards in central
Wisconsin,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
GET HALF BILLION A MONTH
Practically Every Cent of Loan to Al
lies to Be Spent in United
States.

Washington, April 2S.-Preliminary
reports to the treasury department,
upon which Secretary McAdoo will
base his recommendations to the presi-
dent as to the size of the first bond is
sue under the $7,0O0,000,000 war
finance law, indicate that the United
States will be called upon to finance
the allies to the extent of at least
$400,000,000 and possibly $500,0O0000 a
months. The tentative program also
calls for the expenditure of virtually
every dollar of the borrowed money in
this country for foodstuffs, munitions,
coal, clothing, railway equipment and
other supplies.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
TRAIN KILLS FOUR OF FAMILY
Residents of Terre Haute., Ind,
Crushed to Death While Riding
in Auto Near indianapolis.

Indianapolis, May 1.-R. G. Smith,
1 steamfitter of Terre Haute, Ind. his
wife, his daughter, Elizabeth, eleven
years old, and his sister-in-law, Mrs.
n. e. Harris, were killed when a Big
Four passenger train struck an auto
mobile in which they were riding, near
here. They were on their way to In
iianapolis to visit another daughter,
The woman and child were instantly
killed. Smith died in the Indianapolis
City hospital, living only long enough
to give his name and address.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
CHICAGO OFFICIAL IS HIT
Charges Filed Against City Election
Commissioner Alleging Unpatriotic
Remarks About Jotfre.

Chicago, May 1.-Charges were filed
with the department of justice against
August Lueders, chairman of the city
election commission, because of al
legged unpatriOtic remarks made by
Lued4rs in connection with the pro-
posed visit to Chicago of General
Joffre and other members of the
French commission to Chicago.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
GUST SENATOR IN WISCONSIN
Raguse Made Offensive Remark Dur
ing Debate over Resolution to
Print Wilson's Message.

Madison, Wis, April Ex-senator
Frank Raguse, Milwaukee Socialist,
was expelled on Thursday night from
membership in the Wisconsin senate
for contempt, disorderly behavior and
conduct unbecoming a senator of Wis
consin, in making a disloyal statement
on the floor of the senate in the course
of debate over q resolution to print
$4,000 copies of President Wilson's
message.
The vote on the expulsion was 80 to
3. Senators Raguse, Arnold and Zu-
mach, all Socialists of Milwaukee, vot-
ing against the resolution.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
D0OMS SPECULATION IN FOOD
Trade Board Announces at Its First
Session Price Juggling VIII Be
Ended.

Washington, May 2.-State aid in
the federal trade commissions inves-
tigation of high food prices was taken
up here on Monday at a conference Of
representatives of stat food boards
with the commission. Governors of
states that have no boards also sent
delegates. The commission is just
starting an investigation directed by
President Wilson. The trade commits
sioners made it plain that the first
purpose of the investigation is to rem
edy any unlawful or economic condi-
tons disclosed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
BY THE THROAT

{ London, April 30-Writing Of
{ the submarine menace, A. G.
{ Gardiner In the Daily News
{ says:
LET us face the facts. What
is the dominating fact Of the
! war today? 1t is this: We have
{ got Germany by the throat on
{ land. Germany has got us by
the throat at sea.
{ 1--WE are trying to force
{ military decision. Germany aims
: at starving us before we can
3 get that decision. Our hope is
in the guns of Artois. Germany's
3 hopes are in the torpedo of the
& submarine. The whale is fight
I ing On land; the elephant Is
& fighting at sea. Germany is los
8 ing command of her element,
{ and we are losing command of
I our element"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
Plan Week of Soma,

Stevens Point-A week of song is
being projected here for mid-May by
Mrs. Luella C. Pierce, head of the mu-
sic department in tie city schools.
Massed singing at big public programs
of patriotic and folk songs are
planned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
Uniforms for Graduation.

Marshfield - Contrary to the usual
custom of the high school at gradua-
ton time, the class of 1917 plans to
economic and adopt a uniform meth
Cd of dress for both boys and girls.
The girls will wear MILDLY blouses and
white skirts, while the boys have de-
cided on blue coats and white trous.
erS
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-05-08
con ~ Daniels Eniists.

Washington, May 1.-Josephus Dan
iels, Jr., oldest son Of the secretary Of
the navy, enlisted in the marine corps
Saturday afternoon and has been &C
cepted for service. He is twenty-one
wears old.