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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
BUSINESSMEN AND
BANKERS GIVE AID
LABOR AND FINANCIAL ASSIST
ANCE FURNISHED TO WIS
CONSIN FARMERS.
FARM HELP BIG PROBLEM
Experienced Laborers and Boys Who
Are Willing to Work on the Farm
Throughout the Summer
Are Wanted.

Madison-Bankers and other bust
ness men throughout the state are
assisting the farmers in the work of
increasing Wisconsin's agricultural
yield, according to statement made
at the Office of the state council Of de-
tense.
The work lies along two lines
first, assistance to farmers who need
money to purchase more seed and
farm supplies.
Farm help is the big problem of
the farmer at the present time. Every
where the cry of the farmer has been
Where will we get sufficient help to
cultivate and harvest our crops?" The
bankers realize that unless this help is
forthcoming, crops next fall will not
be a success.
They are seeking, accordingly, not
only experienced farm laborers, but
also boys who are willing to work on
farms throughout the summer. The
Rotary club of Milwaukee is giving
great assistance to the farmers of the
state by looking after the interests of
such boys who secure employment for
the summer period.
In order to enable the farmers to
secure plenty of seed at fair prices. a
large number of the bankers have
adopted a plan whereby farmers are
extended accommodation beyond the
ordinary.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
MILITIA ORDERED
TO WAR STRENGTH
SECRETARY OF WAR BAKER
WIRES GOVERNOR TO ADD
5000 MEN TO FORCE.
TO TRAIN AT CAMP DOUGLAS
ment of 10000 Men Within a Few
Weeks-State Will Furnish
Supplies.

Madison-In the receipt of tele-
gram by Adpt. Holway the re-
quest of Gov L l.. Philip for author.
ity to recruit the Wisconsin National
Guard to war strength has been
granted
The adjutant general Immediately
sent orders to company commanders
all over the state and expects to have
$500 men ready for training within
ten days or two weeks.
The peace strength of the guard, TO-
400, has already been exceeded by vol
unteer enlistments, the extra men hav-
ing been placed on available waiting
lists. II is estimated that it will re-
quire the addition of about 5000 re-
cruits to bring the state guard up to
war strength.
The order is used by the war depart
ment upon the condition that the state
furnish supplies, including uniforms.
but the National department will pro
vide arms. Gen. Holway said that he
will be able to furnish uniforms and
other camp equipment.
BY a recent order the Wisconsin
guard has been placed in new divi-
sion, the eleventh, with the troops
from Michigan.
The troops from the Wolverine state
probably will train at their own sta
ton, but it is practically certain that
If the president calls the 1G500 Wis
consin guardsmen into service they
will be stationed at Camp Douglas.
The adjutant general, proceeding upon
this assumption, has started the exten-
sion of the side track and has made
plans to erect temporary buildings to
accommodate the troops during the win
ter.
1t is estimated that if the draft for
100000 men comes Wisconsin will be
required to furnish about 5000 men in
addition to the National Guard
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
SENTENCE RACINE BANKERS
Charles Carpenter Given Two and
Half Years and Hinrichs Must
Pay a $500 Fine.

Milwaukee - Charles K. Carpenter,
former cashier of the Commercial and
Savings bank of Racine, who pleaded
guilty to violating state banking laws,
was sentenced to two years and six
months in the house Of correction by
Municipal Judge A. G. Backus. For
conspiring similar violations, which
finally wrecked the bank, former Pres
ident B. Hinrichs was fined $500.
The two bankers were indicted in
Racine county and the case was
brought to Milwaukee for trial, but
when the trials were about to Open
both changed their pleas to guilty to
several counts in the indictments
The bank Chased Sept, II, 1914, after
State Banking Commissioner A. E. Ku.
olt had uncovered false statements in
reports by the officials. Carpenter and
Hinrichs were charged in the main
with having reported increases in the
amount of money due from reserve
banks and minimizing amounts of over
drafts.
In sentencing them Judge Backus
stated that he did not believe they had
any intention of wrongdoing, but had
been actuated by desire to aid
friends who were in financial diff
culties.
However, the kaw has been vioat.
ed and must make an example of the
defendants" said the court.
Hinrichs. who is 81 years old. is
said to have become almost pauper,
his fortune of 100000 having been Civ
en- over to creditors of the bank
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
ROADS ASK HIGHER RATES
Wisconsin Commission Ready to Grant
Early Hearing and Go over
Situation in Detail.

Madison-All railroads operating in
Wisconsin are asking the state rail.
road commission to order an increase
of Is per cent in freight rates
No announcement has been made by
the commission that this case has been
filed, but Carl D. Jackson. chairman of
the board, is expected to make a
statement within few days. 1t is
said the railroads set up that because
of war conditions and other condi
tons over which they have no control,
the present rates are inadequate.
About three months ago, the railroad
commission in a decision in the Title.
more case ordered reduction and a
readjustment of freight rates in this
state. and the case filed by the rail
road 50 soon after the decision, in the
Tittemore case comes as a big sur.
prise to public officials here
1t is understood the commission will
set a date for an early hearing and
that the entire subject of freight rates
will be gone into.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17

Barron-COmmercial potato growers
of Barron county are busy treating
seed potatoes with corrosive sublimate
solution. and it is thought that more
precaution is being taken this year
than ever before in guarding the coun.
TVS tuber crop against such diseases
as scab and black scurf Many farm.
ers throughout the potato sections of
the north especially are disLnfecting
their seed stock in the proper manner.
Officials Of the State Agricultural col.
lege at work here are advocating the
use of corrosive sublimate this year
in place of formaldehyde because OF
the prevalence Of black scurf which
cannot be controlled by the latter
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
NO PLACE TO HANG PICTURE
Child Could Not Garry Out Teachers
instructions Because His Home
Had No Walls.

A young teacher of this city, home
from kindergarten work in a large
eastern city, told this story, which she
vouches for. The teacher was anxious
to improve the home life of the little
foreigners she taught. so she bought
some inexpensive pictures and gave
one to each child, asking that the pic
ture be hung on the wall Of the home.
One little foreigner took the picture
with evident reluctance, and the next
day brought 1t back and handed 1t TO
the teacher.
"Why didn't you hang it on the wall
like the others did, instead of bringing
IL backT" teacher asked. In the expla-
nation that followed it developed that
the youngster lived in a large loft
room, with four other families besides
it's own. Each of the other families
had wall, while the undergraduates
family lived in the middle of the room,
hence had no place to hang pictures.
Indianapolis News.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
YES! MAGICALLY!
C0RNS LIFT OUT
WITH FINGERS

You say to the drug store man
GIVE me small bottle of freezone.'
This will cost very little but will
positively remove every hard or soft
corn or callus from ones feet.
few drops of this new ether com
pound applied directly upon tender
aching corn relieves the soreness in.
stantly, and soon the entire corn or
callus, root and all, dries up and can
be lifted Off with the fingers.
This new way to rid ones feet Of
corns was introduced by a Cincinnati
man, who says that freezone dries in
a moment, and simply shrivels up the
corn or callus without irritating the
surrounding skin.
If your druggist hasn't any freezonC
tell him to order a small bottle from
his wholesale drug house for you.--adv
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
To Keep Tab on Housewives.

Housewives in the Canton of Basel
City are in a fever of excitement, ac-
cording to a Lausanne dispatch to the
European edition of the New York
Herald. The edict has gone forth that
gendarmes in that canton can enter
any private house on the meatless
days, Tuesday and Friday, and inspect
what is cooking in the 'marmite!" One
can imagine the welcome a gendarme
will receive from a German-Swiss
"frau" as he crosses the threshold of
her kitchen.
There has been a perfect storm Of
abuse over it in the grand conseil of
Basel-Ville, but the vote was 70 against
is. Cooking meat on Tuesday and
Friday is punishable by fines up TO
1000 francs, and one months impris-
onment.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
WILL REVISE TIME TABLE
Train Schedule in Wisconsin to Be
Changed Due to Demand for
Transportation of Troops.

Madison-The railroad map of Wis
consin will be changed by the war,
due to the demands of the federal gov
eminent for the transportation of
troops. New schedules will mean
fewer trains, will be worked out by the
state council of defense on the basis
of schedules to be suggested by the
men in Washington, who are operating
the railroads for the national govern
ment.
p. C. Eldridge of the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul road, who is a
member of the state council of defense,
says it is highly important for the peo-
pie to realize the position of the rail-
roads in this great war emergency.
The companies, he says, have entered
into an agreement to merge the com,
petitive activities and coordinate their
operations in a continental railway
system, in order to produce the maxi
mum of national transportation efIi-
cheney during the war.
From a practical standpoint, passen.
ger service will not be crippled, but
there will be fewer trains, and the peo-
pie of Wisconsin will be expected TO
adjust themselves to conditions forced
by the movement of troops to points
of mobilization.
The plan. as it has been brought to
the attention of the council of defense,
is to discontinue "one hour service" in
some instances, and in others to ma
terially reduce the number of trains,
so that the equipment required by the
federal government for the handling
of troops will be available as it is
needed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
Natural Elation.

Why the ecslatic frame of mind?'
asked the man he met as ne stepped
Off the car You seem supremacy
happy Has the beauty Of spring ~
into your blood; has rich uncle
died and left you n million; have You
new baby in The family. or has the
boss raised your saIary?'
"None OF those things" answered
the man who had the grin, "but some
thing almost as nice. The conductor
didn't take up my fare"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
Banker Guilty on Two Counts.

Milwaukee-Charles r. Carpenter,
cashier of the Commercial & Savings
bank of Racine, pleaded guilty in cir
cult court here on two counts of an
indictment charging him with making
false returns to Banking Commissioner
A. e. Kuolt. Under the law, Carpen-
ter may receive a maximum sentence
of twenty years in states prison.
There is no minimum sentence.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
IplY Snnfa

There's no longer the slightest need %
feeling ashamed of your freckles, as the
prescription othine double strength - Is
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get ounce Of othlne-doublo
strength-from your druggist, and apply a
little OF II night and morning and you
should soon gee that even the worst freCkles
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely II is seldom
that more than one ounce Is needed to com
pletey clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure TO ask for the double strength
othine, as this Is sold under guarantee Of
money back II 1t falls TO remove frecklea-
Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
Testing the Soil.

Test your garden soil for acidty.
Procure a dimes worth Of blue lit
mus paper at drug store. Make Il
slit or incislon in the damp soil, put
In a paper tWo-thirds It's length and
leave 1t for hulf-hour. If the
change of color is TO red or deep pink
your soil needs heavy lining If
there Is no change Of color lining will
be of little value.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
Get saqs From South Africa.

South Africa has laid the founda-
ton of large trade in eggs with Great
Britain. Recently there has been Il
very large arrival of eggs from South
Africa TO London. Several small con-
signments have been shipped previous
ly, but this is the first one marketed
The eggs are said to be of exception
ally good quality.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17

Horicon-About twenty convicts
have arrived here from the state pris-
on and are working on the stone
crusher and county roads, They are
housed in special wagon cars while the
auto trucks. engines and horses are
sheltered by large tent which the
convicts have erected.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
Ripon Woman Elected Head.

Sheboygan-Mrs. Estelle Reade Of
Ripon was elected president of the
Wisconsin Music Teachers associa-
ton, in convention here. Other Off
GERS are: Vice-presdent, Dr. Charles
Mills, Madison; secretary, Mrs. Geor.
gia Colvin Hyde, Madison; treasurer,
Miss Annie l.. Heilmann, Milwaukee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
ENAMEL YOUR OWN CAR

Blaxshine. the high gloss black auto en-
perfect results. Dries over night. Blax-
shine for one car with brush and complete
outAt for applying. Prepaid, sass. Money
back II not satisfied. Write for sample OF
work and description. Special lnducement
to dealers. We manufacture the famous
city Val nish Co, st. Paul. MINI Free Your
Initials in gold with each package.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
was very siC

medicine | took. Every month since ]
was a young girl had suffered with
cramps in my sides at periods and was
never regular. ! saw your advertise
ment in the newspaper and the picture
of a woman who had been saved from
an operation and this picture was i'm
pressed on my mind. The doctor had
given me only two more days to make
up my mind so sent my husband to the
drug store at once for bottle Of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
believe me, soon noticed change and
when | had finished the third bottle ]
was cured and never felt better. ! grant
you the privilege to publish ny letter
and am only too glad 10 let other women
know of my cure. Mrs. THos. MCGoN-
IGAL, 3l32 Hartvile Street, Phila., Pa.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
Road Gives Garden Snace

Milwaukee The entire right Of way
of the Northwestern road, compris.
ing the twenty-five feet on each side Of
the rails for 10000 miles, has been
turned over to workers Of the road for
garden purposes, according to an.
nouncement made here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
Buy Amherst Yards.

Stevens Point-The newly formed
Badger State Lumber and Land com
pany here has purchased the julius
Piddle lumb.. yard at Amherst juno
ton and engaged Mr.. Piddle as mana.
ger. The company is also about to
open a retail yard at Arnott
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
New Paotor Arrives.

Stevens Polnt7-The Rev. Francis
Boswaldek. for two years stationed at
Danyille. ILL.,. has taken charge of the
Sherry Milladore parish succeeding
the Rev Alois Kolar, who has been
transferred to Muskego.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
Wisconsin Bow to France

Manston-Mrs. Emma Colvin, has
received word that her son Boyd S.
Colvin, who has been on the battleship
Virginia has been transferred TO the
transport Melville and will sail for
France in the near futre.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
Gift for iiosnital.

Neenah-The su moi s1,058.02 has
been presented by the First Presbyte-
rian church to the Theda Clark hos
pital for the endowment Of child's
bed. The amount represents the East.
er Offering of the church.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17

Manitowoc-yhe steamer Nevada,
formerly owned by the Goodrich Tran.
sit company, and recently purchased
by the Russian government, has gone
to Montreal. where the new owners
will take charge
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
Reject Daylight savino Plan.

Wausau-At a massmeeting here the
daylight saving plan was rejected Sev.
eral mills and factories have adopted
the plan. but 1t is predicted that thoy
will return to the old schedule of
hours.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
City Councilman Dies.

Neenah-A special election will be
held here to ill the vacancy in the
common council caused bv the sudden
death of Aid ]. N. Jersild At the
spring election Mr.. Jersild was elected
to serve a two-year term.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
Accepts Share In Loan.

Wausau The National German
bank OF Wausau has been allotted
$685. Of the S2000,000.000 liberty
loan by Secretary McAdoo. and has &C
cented The allotment
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
Farm BUILDINGS Burn.

Stevens Point-Fire destroyed the
barn and outbuildings on the W Os.
trander farm near Plainheld. together
with COW and an automobile belong
ing TO Il. N Hamilton
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
ESpect Biu Berry Crop.

Ashland Bayfield,, noted for IT'S
strawberries, will have a bumper crop
Of that fruit this season. according TO
A. c. Boutin, Bayfield, Fruit Growers
association manager.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
Addition Is Planned.

Stevens Point The Worzalla Pub
fishing company Is planning to erect
a two or three-story addition TO Its
printing plant here
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
Badger Trooper Is Promoted.

Marshield After a service of moro
than thirteen years in the national
guard. Fred p Rhyner received pro.
motion from Gov r. II Philip to first
lieutenant
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
AN OPERATION
AVERTED
Philadelphia, Pa--"One year ago I
was very sick and suffered with pains
Observation-Disclosures nm M

III my sue dIiu DaCs
until l nearly went
crazy. / went to
differentd doctors and
they all said 1 had
female trouble and
would not get any
relief until | would
be operated on. l
had suffered forfour
years before this
time, but l kept get
ting worse the more
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
Four Seek Commissions.

Neenah-C. C. Fem. l. l. Spear, X.
T.. Madsen and e. II. Rusch have gone
to Fort Sheridan to enter the officers
training camp
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
First Child Care.

Young Wife-Baby wants the moon.
Young Husband (nervously)-Don't
let him have 1t. 1t is said that the
moon causes lunacy in people.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
Auto Crash Kills Two

Wausau-Michael Abraham was
killed and his wife injured when the
in which they were riding
was struck by street car.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17

Some men have lot to say about
getting busy, but they never really get
busy
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
Too Fast.

Young Lawyer-I've won that case I!
Wife-How careless of you! We
needed the appeal money Town Top
les.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
KIDNEY
TROUBLE

you can make no mistake by using Or.
medicine. At druggists in fifty cent and
dollar sizes Sample size bottle by Parcel
Post, also pamphlet telling you about II.
Address DR.. Kimer & Co, Binghamton,
\. Y. and enclose ten cents, also mem
tion this paper.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17

The fellow who would die rather
than fight for his country would do
Il patriotic thing. anyway.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17
He Knew.

She wonder What those two wOm-
on ON the corner are talking about?
Ilc-Ahout another woman, / guess.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-17

Is a deceptive disease
thousands have IL
and don't know il. y
you want good results
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-07
WAR HELPS WOMAN GAIN
RECOGNITION
Positions Vacated by Call to Colors
Rapidly Being Filled by
Center Sex.

Front"
Show this gentleman up to 22O."
Take this telegram to 414."
And little blonde Sadie, just out
of high school walks briskly away
on her new duties as bell hop. Des
Moiles is awakening to the war sit
uation. Already the first glimmer
of the world catastrophe which has
flung titled British and French wo-
men into regular Jobs formerly held
by men is seen in Des Moines. Girls
AID women are stepping into the pla-
ces of men as bell hops, elevator
starters, elevator operators and taxi
cab drivers.
The Wellington hotel is the first
to install girl bell hops, assisted by
elevator girl and girl taxi starter.
Elevator girls are now operating
the cages in the Fleming building.
They are doing the work as we'll and
better than the boys although at
first they find the work little hard.
A woman starter stands in the hall
giving the signals for the cars to go.
A woman taXicab driver recently
took out a license at the city hall.
Several girls have already enrolled
in the class of wireless telegraphy
and radio sending being held at night
at the navy recruiting station. Wo-
men are quietly taking over the bust
nesses Of husbands who have been
called to the colors. Mrs. Nellie
Wynne whose husband is at Fort
Sill has started restaurant just out
side Camp Dodge
There are girl clerks in the drug
stores, girl ushers and ticket sellers
in the theaters. These latter occupa-
tions have been held by women in
Des Moines for several years past, so
the girl ticket seller and usher will
be no innovation there as in some
cities.
The Des Moines city railway has
as yet not felt the need of putting
on women to fill places vacated by
men, but should the war long con-
tinue, women conductors may be a
familiar sight on the STREET cars.
Society women, spurred' on by the
necessity of raising Red Cross funds.
are seriously engaged upon money
making schemes wherein they will
have a chance to demonstrate their
business abilities. Mrs. Nat Coffin
and Mrs. p X. Wilmer are getting
ready to start Christmas novelty
store, the proceeds to go to the Red
Cross. The novelties were procured
in New York and in Colorado.