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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
RED CROSS

The Red Cross work is continually
being carried on in this city and a
| great deal is being accomplished. This
can not be realized until after a visit
has been made to the Red Cross head
quarters in this city, which are in
the Y. M. c. A. building.
Mrs. A. L. P. Dennis, in charge of
the Red Cross work at Madison, ar
rived in Wausau last evening, and
| during her stay here is the guest of
Mrs. C. B. Bird. Last evening she
gave talk to the workers present at
| the headquarters. This morning she
also gave a talk. Mrs. Dennis is in
the city to make an examination of
the Red Cross boxes being made by
the Wausau ladies. These boxes in
clude eighteen articles of surgical
dressings and muslin bandages. She
is also looking over the work at the
headquarters.
The Red Cross booth at the chau-
taqua the past week proved very in
teresting, and many took advantage of
investigating the work being done by
the local Red Cross workers, and to
become acquainted with what is re-
CURED for our soldiers, and how to
make the articles. 1t is hoped that
this booth helped considerably in in
creasing the number of workers at
the headquarters. Every lady, old and
young, is invited to the "Y'' build
ing to assist in this most worthy
work.
The Red Cross will gladly accept
comfort bags made by these direc-
tions or any of the included articles.
Bags should be made of washable ma
terial and may include any or all of
the articles listed (Size of bag, 10
by Is inches, with draw string at the
top)
Khaki colored sewing cotton, No. 80.
White sewing cotton, No. 80
White darning cotton
Needles, No.
Darning needle
Needle case
Buttons, khaki colored and white.
medium size in bags by 5 in.
Large thimble
Blunt pointed scissors
Cake of soap
Safety pins, medium size, common
pins
Small comb
Tooth brush
Tooth paste
Small round mirror
Handkerchiefs
Lead pencil
Writing pad, envelopes, post cards
Playing cards
Collapsible aluminium drinking cup
Pocket knife
Tan shoe laces
In bags for navy, sewing cotton,
buttons and shoe laces should be
black.
An auxiliary branch of the Mara
thon Chapter of the Red Cross will
be organized at Rockville. The
branch will be known at the Green
Valley branch.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
Z. 5. DICKENS HoNoRED
Made Master of Fourth Degree for
Knights of Columbus.

Announcement is made of the ap-
pointment by the supreme master of
the Knights of Columbus of Earl S.
Dickens, GIG North st. Joseph street.
as master of the fourth degree for the
district of Indiana. Mr.. Dickens is
advertising manager of the O'Brien
Varnish company and was Tor seven
years connected with the University
of Notre Dame.
The honor which comes to Mr..
Dickens represents the highest Of
flee in the state within the gift of the
order. The Knights of Columbus is
one of the strongest fraternal organi-
cations in the country and is now di-
recting campaign to raise within
month a million dollar fund for the
erection and maintenance of recrea-
ton centers for soldier boys stationed
at the various training camps.-South
Bend, 11nd.) Tribune.
Earl Dickens was formerly a resi-
dent of Wausau.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
WILLIAM PORTER KOLLOCK DEAD

The sad news of the death of Will
liam Kollock, the only son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Kollock of Ivy, Virginia
has been received in the city. His
death came suddenly and was wholly
unexpected. The child was i'll less
than week. and the sad ending came
last Wednesday, July IL. William
would have celebrated his fifth birth
day anniversary Friday had he lived.
Everything possible was done to pro-
long his life, but without results. The
blow is sad one to the parents, the
more so because of its suddenness and
they have the deep sympathy of their
Wausau friends. The little fellow was
unusually bright and cheerful and he
will be greatly missed.
Funeral services were conducted
last Friday at 0livet chapel in Vir-
ginia. Mrs. Kollock and daughter,
Miss Ruth, of Stevens Point. and j.
A. Porter of Winona, Minnesota, at
tended the funeral.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
SHORT ITEMS

p Miss Florence Kelly is the possess
or of an Overland Country Club auto
mobile.
The John Kiefer Furniture Com
pany repairs cane and upholstered
furniture. Phone 1909 adv. If.
The committee on public property
of the county met at the county build
ing yesterday.
The Stevens Point and Merrill base
ball clubs played ball Sunday in the
latter city. Merrill won by score of
TO 6.
Constipation causes headaches, sal
low color, dull sickly eyes, makes you
feel out of sorts all over. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will Danish con-
stipatipn. Try it without fail. w. w.
Albers.
The eighteenth annual Wisconsin
Trap Shooters association tournament
is to be held in this city July %, 90
and "a, with $1,000 in money and
prizes to be contested for
What has become of the Merchants
cooperative delivery system in vogue
In this city early last spring and did
it die aborning? The program of estab-
fishing such a plan seems to have met
with reverse.
Hats and caps, hosiery and ties,
plain and party shirts, of latest styles,
colors and from the best manufacture
ers to be found always in stock at Seim
Brothers, opposite the court house. To
see their stock is to appreciate it, adv
ThOs. N. Locke, a former editor OF
the Merrill News, met death by drown
ing in the Columbia river, near
Bridgeport, WASH on June 30. Mr.
Locke, since leaving Merrill, owned
and published paper in Los Angeles
but had recently sold same and gone
up into Washington and taken up q
claim. He leaves a wife and five
children.
Local applications for membership
in the second reserve officers train
ing camp at Fort Logan H. Roots
Ark, to be opened August q to No.
vember 26, follows herewith: Johr
Jamison, Louis Larson, John Manson
Jr., Wade Norman, Roye L. James
Newman Fl. Bells, George l.. Swan,
son, Leslie c. Jones, Frank w. Stein.
Ike, Brayton E. Smith, Ralph Newell
Ben Wegner, Albert j. Foster, Ada
c. Peth, John Sweberg, Henry Wachtl
Ray Malone and Louis Gross.
Rev. Father E. P. O'Toole' assumed
his pastorship of ST. James church
during the week and conducted ser
vices in the church Sunday. Durin.
the service he preached a splendid
sermon to his new flock, compliment
ed the members of the church on the
excellent work they had accomplished
in the past under Father Brennan
paid him<a high tribute in connection
herewith: the work and duties o
which he would continue along tn,
same lines, thus ingratiating himsel
in the hearts of the people of the par
ish and the general community a:
we'll
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
ONLY EIGHTEEN MORE

Applicants for the navy must be
mighty quick about their applications
or their opportunity to get into one
of the finest branches of the United
States service will be at an end. The
state of Wisconsin will very soon be
allotted only eighteen more men, every
one of whom will be necessarily phys
ically perfect. 1t is thought by IL )se
who have followed the recruiting for
the navy that the necessary quota
at this time has almost been reached
and that enlistment will be no longer
required. Any men that will be need
ed later it is thought. can be drafted.
Marathon county and indeed most of
northern Wisconsin can be proud of
its record of enlistments in this ser
vice
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
CHAS. BECK AND FAMILY LEAVE

Mrs. and Mrs. Chas. Beck and
daughter, Miss Veneta. departed Fri
day noon for Milwaukee, where they
will make their future home at 500
Farwell avenue. Mr.. and Mrs. Beck
have lived in Marathon county TWEEN
ty-eight years. and Twenty-Five of
those years have been spent in Wau-
sau. The family is well known in this
city and their many friends here re-
greet their departure. Mr.. Beck will
go into business in Milwaukee. Miss
Neneta Beck is a member of the pub
lie school force in that city. Miss
Una Beck, another daughter. will re-
main in the city for a short time be-
fore going to her new home in Mil
waukee. Miss Una is a student in the
Milwaukee Normal school.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
OLD SETTLER COMING

Charles Kruger of Stafford, Ariz.,
is expected to arrive in the city dur
ing this week to visit with relatives
and friends. Mr.. Kruger will be re-
membered by our old timers, as con-
Quoting what was probably the first
cigar factory in Wausau, on Sixth
and Jefferson streets. Mr. Kruger
was also very much interested in mill
tary affairs and was a prominent
member of the Germania Guards and
at one time captain of the same. Dur
our Mexican troubles Mr.. Kruger,
while member of the Home Guards
in Stafford, was among the first to re-
spond to the country's call and served
until discharged on account of ad-
vanced age.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
ABOUT SILOS

Marathon's quietly conducted bu
aggressive campaign under the aus.
pieces of farmers and the emergency
food bureau of the County Council
of Defense begun early in June, is
now drawing to a successful close.
Evening meetings have been con-
Quoted in number of town halls and
school houses by R. A. Humphrey
emergency food agent, County School
of Agriculture and Domestic Econo-
my, who believes that many converts
to the worth of the silo have been
made, and that the next census will
show distinct gain as a result of
the movement this year.
According to the state census re-
Gently issued, Marathon county had
696 silos in January, 1917, compared
to 626 the year before. Enthusiastic
silo users expect the total to reach
the 500 mark before 1913.
According to a national survey COM
piled by Hoard's Dairyman in the
summer of 1916, the grand total of
silos in the United States amounted
to 330,16O, Wisconsin leading with 55,-
992, and New York following with
42,S46.
Wisconsin's silo census has in
creased since then, the latest figures
placing the. state total between S.
600 and 10000, as estimated by the
crop reporting bureau of the United
States department of agriculture.
Wisconsin counties are all taking
active part in the state wide silo
building campaign now in full blast,
led by the College of Agriculture, the
State Council of Defense, and local
farm bureaus in charge of temporary
representatives.
Members of the Wisconsin Bankers
association are presenting solid
line in the silo advance, and are Of
fering financial aid to farmers who
need funds for this purpose. The
bankers know that a silo is a worth
while investment They know that
it takes money to increase produc-
ton, and they are willing to meet the
farmers half way.
Manufacturers and dealers in silos
and silage machinery who do bust
ness in Wisconsin are endeavoring
to make prices and terms attractive
to prospective silo users this year.
Wisconsin is at present one of the
Important selling fields through local
agents for the output of about SO
different silo factories, IA of them be-
ing located within the state.
Eight we'll established reasons why
more Wisconsin farmers are build
ing silos this year because they are
a paying proposition, are:
''The Silo gives from 25 to 80 per
cent more feeding value to the corn
crop than when it is fed as fodder.
"The silo provides succulent feed
in winter, which helps to keep the
cows healthy and productive when
green feeds are lacking and dairy
prices are highest.
"The silo gives permanent insur-
ance against drought-stricken pas
lures.
"The silo helps the farmer make
the best possible use of frosted corn.
Even immature corn can be saved
by using the silo.
"The silo to fatten stock for mar
ket, it furnishes the cheapest form
of winter feed. Good silage prop
erly fed does not in the least injure
the quality of milk, butter or cheese.
1.-THE silo enables the farmer to
feed his stock from less land, thereby
leaving more crops to be marketed,
and in the end benefiting himself and
his country
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
STATE MILLERS' MEETING AT
NEENAH

July goth will be "The Big Bread
Drive" meeting of the Wisconsin Mil
lers' association, to be held at Neenah,
Wis. This meeting will be of special
interest to our state, as it will be open
to the public in general and all forces
interested in producing larger food
SUPPLIES will be represented on the
program. On the evening of July 20,
a Wisconsin dinner will be served at
the Valley Inn, and on July 81, an
automobile drive will be taken
through Winnebago county.
Wausau will be represented by C.
H. Hooker, president of the associa-
ton, and G.. G. Kruger.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
WOMEN ADOPT PAINLESS
METHOD OF TATOOING

A painless method of tatooipg is be-
ing adopted by the young women of
the west who desire to wear the ini-
tials of their soldier sweethearts on
their wrist. They cut the initials out
of court plaster and paste them on
the arm and allow the rest of the arm
to tan dark brown color. When
the court plaster is removed the ini-
tials will show plainly against a
darker background.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
Possibly.

POSSIBLY.
Said He-Why do women, as rule,
talk more than men do?
Said She-Oh, suppose it's because
tney have the men to talk about
Good Substitute.
SYore aunt" said Uncle Hiram,
@seen ad In paper what sed ez how
a Teller tew tn city would sen emmy
body q reset fer maxim puddin' with
out uisn' milk, an heep site richer,
an all fer dollar; so she up an sent
tn money"
@And did she get the desired mfr
mationT asked the city nephew.
"Yep." answered the old man. 9Th
Teller writ back an told her to youse
cream"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
DOING GOOD WORK

Sol Heinemann, DIR. A. w. Trevitt
and Frank Okoneski, the committee
appointed by the, Marathon County
Council of Defense to assist in secur-
ing recruits for the navy, are doing
very effective work They were at
Merrill last Thursday evening, where
naval pictures were shown and
speeches made by DR.. Trevitt, Mayor
Smith and Postmaster Runke. There
was a large crowd out. P. H. Kelly
of the. recruiting station, was also
present, and remained day to con-
tinue the work of recruiting.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Stanley Andreski to Lillian Bloom.
both of Wausau.
Valentine Ziemann to- Margaret
Kessler, both of Rothschild.
Arthur H. Koschmann to Selma /
M. Schultz, both of Wausau.
Edward 0estreich to Elsie Hanke
both of Wausau.
Wicenty Mitoraj to Anna Michalska
both of the town of Rib Falls.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
NEW POTATOES

Peter Peterson knew how to drive
for an early potato crop. when he set
out an early planting of potatoes in
his hot box" These were later
transplanted into the potato field and
last week he was rewarded by finding
fine supply Of fully grown potatoes
under each vine. Mr.. Peterson says
they were the sweetest and best po-
tatoes he has ever eaten.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
DEATHS

Melvin Carl William Sommerfeldt,
the infant son of MIR. and Mrs. Ed
ward Sommerfeldt, died Thursday
morning. Surviving besides his par
ents are three brothers, Erwin, Nor
man, and Harold Semmerfeldt, and
two sisters, Erna and Lydia Sommer-
feldt. The funeral was held at the
family home, 219 South Second ave-
nue., Friday afternoon, Rev. F. Forster
officiating. Burial was made in Pine
Grove cemetery.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST

For the week beginning Sunday,
July Is, 1917: The weather will be
fair with nearly normal temperatures.
This is the last weekly report which
is issued by the government bureau in
Wausau, as the information will go
forward each day from Washington,
ID. G. .s.szas,s
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17

In summer suits We carry the best.
in style, quality of goods and fit and
there is no limit to our guarantee of
satisfaction which Seim Brothers are
not willing to stand by. Here you
will find fit for every figure and at
moderate prices. Opposite the court
house. adv
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17

Mrs. Anna Bramer passed away
Thursday evening at the home of her
son, William Bramer, in the town OF
Texas. Her funeral took place yes
terday afternoon at the Trinity Luth-
eran church in the town of Wausau
Rev. Rodermund officiating. The de-
ceased was born in Germany, June
Fl, 1884. Mr.. and Mrs. Bramer came
to Marathon county thirty-five years
ago, he preceding her in death. Six
children survive, namely, Mrs. Will
liam Lassow, Mrs. Fred Reich, Mrs
Ferd. Gritzmacher and Frank Bran
er of this city, William of the town of
Texas, and August of the town of
Flieth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
Notice of Special Assessment for Brick
Pavement and Curling

Notice is hereby given to property holders
on Forest St.. Grand Ave, and Scott ST., who
have not paid the assessment levied against
their property for the brick pavement and
curbing laid on the above named streets, that
II same Is not laid before August LIST. 1917,
the amount with four per cent. added will lie
placed In the tax roll for 1917
signed, Roy A. CHELLIs
ilO-2r Treasurer Of City OF Wausau.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
Cause of Desp0ndepey

Dependency is often caused by in
digestion and constipation, and quickly
disappears when Chamberlain's Tab
lets are taken. These tablets strength
en- the digestion and move the bowels.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
At the Club.

'That girl I've been going 10 see
ain't got no sense OF hurnor."
"Didn't she laugh when you pro
posed?'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
A Chronic pebtor.

there's new tailor In town he ar
lived yesterday"
rDo you owe him anything IetYs ~
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
SCARLET FEVER

Lucille Halada, 514 S. Fourth ave-
nue., and Edward Grosskopf, 121 South
Fifth avenue are i'll with scarlet fever.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
PICNIC AND GUN CLUBS SCORES

The Wausau> Gun club held its an
nual picnic Sunday afternoon and was
well attended and closed with fire
works in the evening. Scores made
in the fifty bird event as follows:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
MARKET REPORT

The following are the current retail
prices CT the various articles OF pro-
duce as reported for the Pilot on
July II 1917.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
WA MT -

LOST-In town of Maine, a young.
white and brown rabbit dog. Re-
ward. Return to III. @. Ewing farm,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-07-17
WAUSAU NEARLY $4,000

The school census, which has just
been finished, shows the population
of WauSau to be as followsa
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15

costs palmer. take the experience OF
Denny O'Neill. Denny worked on the
railroad in 1907 for $40 a day of ten
hours. Denny is a steady man and
he kept his work right along. He got
$S.4O a week in 1907. Dennys pay
now-on the averages found by the
department Of labor-is 1915 a week.
He works about 2O-odd minutes less
each day than he did. In 1907 Denny
paid 80 week for food. In 1916 Denny
had to pay $685. a week for the same
quantity-of food. So Denny's living was
actually cut during these nine years
of rising wages. He loses 60 cents a
week. not counting rent, which has not
changed for Denny. nor counting
clothes which cost him more
The averages of food and Of pay
qualified by reductions in hours
worked rose at about same rate from
1912 to 1915, SO that during that time
wages would pay for about even guam
ties of food each year. Actually, work.
ers enjoyed better conditions in 1915
than in 1912, because they had more
and steadier work. But war losses got
into the equation in 1916 and pushed
up food prices faster than wages.
There were some crop shortages also.
which contributed their share. Besides
this. however. there is reason to fear
that other elements arc conspiring to
raise prices. Cold storage, rebilling.
reshipping and Withholding of COM
modities from market are suspected to
contribute to the present abnormal rise
in the prices of food. Whether some
persons have conspired to engross the
markets the department of labor cam
not state. But the reports Of the bu-
reau of labor statistics seem to lend
some color to such an opinion, viewed
in the light Of conditions revealed by a
comparison of figures through a range
Of years.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-15
WILSON 10 BRING Up
WORLD PEACE TOPIC
Opportunity Will Not Be
Lost at Great Interna-
tional Council Here.
HELP SMALL NATIONS.
Character of Foreign Dele
gates Assures Discussion
of Broad Policy.

Washington, April 14.-Today Presi-
dent Wilson personally began the
formulation Of a definite program for
the great war conferences to begin
here next week with official repre-
sentatives of Great Britain and France.
The subjects to be discussed are to
extend further than material CO.
operation between the United States
and the entente allies. The president
believes the greatest good which can
come from the world war is an agree
ment under which conflicts can be
avoided in the future and guarantees
of the right of self government to
every nation, large or SMALL and this
ideal is certain to find it's way into
the conferences. In welcoming the
foreign delegations headed by Arthur
j. Balfour. foreign minister Of Great
Britain and Rene Viavini minister of
justice of France, the president is ex-
pected to point to the aspirations of
the United States.
lHe pTeSluenL Iuu HO eNSakCInontS
today and did not leave the White
House, course followed by him only
when engaged in framing the most inn
portant plans. Usually he devotes
Saturdays to golfing and automobiling.
The character OF the foreign dele
cations has been generally taken as
an indication that they will be en-
powered to discuss broad questions of
policy. Possible means of assisting
Russia and thus building up the new
est democratic government in the
world are receiving the most earnest
consideration from the administration.
Serious atten ton is being give nto q
suggestion that a commission from
the United States be sent to Petrograd.
Representatives of the state depart
ment, the army and the navy. will
leave Washington probably tomorrow
for an unnamed port to welcome the
British visitors.