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The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
"OESEL IS ALL ours"
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

hoh OsNE
in the casualty list would indicate
that the vessel was hit amid ships.
Yet if she had been so hit naval Of
ficers do not see how she could so
promptly have made port.
The more probable theory of the at
tack advanced last night is that the
vessel was struck either well forward
or well aft and that the explosion
did little damage to the ships vitals.
This was sustained by the knowl-
edge that the usual method pursued
upon sighting a submarine or a tor
pedo is to turn the ship either d.
rectly toward or directly away from
the line of attack so as to present the
smallest possible target.
Destroyer "Head On,- Is Belief.
1t is believed here that the des-
troyer undoubtedly was pointed for
the submarine when struck.
The Principal comment heard
among naval officers when the news
of the attack was made public was
that it demonstrated the remark
able efficiency of our patrol squad
rons. 1t is an open secret that
scores. if not hundreds of our yes
sells have been patrolling the most
thickly infested submarine lanes
for weeks and months. This is the
first report of a hit being scored
by the enemy.
There have been many reports
of hits scored by our destroyers
The Navy Department Is inclined
TO believe that many German u
boats have not only been hit but
sunk. Almost every other report
of an encounter with the sea-
wolves has contained evidence to
this effect. The Navy Department
has been reluctant to place full
credence in these reports because
of the known ability of the Ger
mans to stimulate sinking by vari-
Gus means.
Efficiency Seen In Making Port.
The ability of the destroyer to make
port after being struck by a tor
pedo is pointed TO also as a remark
able demonstration of the efficiency
Of the torpedo drill of the navy. De-
stroyers have generally been describ-
ed as slender wasps loaded with ma
chinery. The popular opinion has
pCVH lhdl OHCt MT Idlr DlOW tney
would sink. Larger and far more
substantial vessels have been utterly
destroyed by a single torpedo.
The report of yesterdays encoun-
fer proves the promptness and cool
ness with which American tackles
must have stood by to close the water
tight bulkheads and protect the vital
engine and boiler rooms. 1t is be-
lieved that the engine room force in
the casualty list must have been
the off-watch. detailed to gun sta
tons at general quarters.
Add To Faith In Destroyers.
The attack strengthens rather than
lessons the faith of the navy in the
destroyer as the type of vessel best
adapted to combat the submarine. A
smaller vessel, IL hit, would have
been blown to pieces, it was pointed
out last night, while a larger one
would have lacked the evident facili-
ty of the destroyer to maneuver.
Other men have been killed in ac-
ton with the Germans since the
United States declared war. but thew
have been the members of the armed
guard of merchantmen struck nv
shell fragments or drowned by u
boats.
Ingram is the first man aboard n
naval vessel to give his life to an
enemy shot since the Spanish war.
The bluejackets who fought and died
at Vera Cruz fought and died ashore.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
FEAR FOUL PLAY
over LOST GIRL
Daisy King May Have Been
Lured from Home
Here.

Fears that Miss Daisy King, aged
is years, has been lured away by
men who make such work their bust
ness was expressed last night by Mrs.
Ferdinand Denmen. 1897 Oregon ave-
nue. northwest, who with her hus-
band. a secretary of the Belgian
Legation, has been the girls
guardian for the past two months.
Contrary to the reports published
yesterday that the pretty young girl,
who is a native of England. had been
missing from the Oregon avenue
home since last Monday. Mrs. Dem
men stated last night that although
Daisy had left home last Monday,
she had returned yesterday morn
ing at 8 o'clock.
Her stay was short, however, for
when Mrs. Denmen crossed the street
to telephone after her arrival, she
again left. When her guardian re-
turned to the house she found on
the dining room table a note 1t
read, Don't worry. l will take care
of myself"
Guardians Love Ward.
On her return home yesterday morn
ing Mrs. Denmen questioned her as to
where she had been. The girl answer
ed, That is none of your business"
Mrs. Denmen stated last night that
although both she and her husband
loved Daisy she was a Maynard girl.
Mrs. Sarah Farling. only police
woman, and the whole police de-
partment is investigating the case in
the effort to apprehend the man who
lured the young girl away. II there
Is such an angle to the case The
police have not the power, however,
to simply arrest the girl and take her
home as she is considered old enough
to look out for herself
Miss King looks older than her age.
she Is slender. has black hair and
eyes and has scar on her neck.
When she left, she wore a dark-blue
| suit and hat, black shoes with gray
uppers, carried a satchel and coat,
and apparently had no money.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-18
FIRST BLOOD KAISER'S
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.


mosquito" fiotillas and submarines
A veritable armada of mine sweep
ers is busily at work. In the back
ground of the Teuton torpedo fleet
are cumbersome transports fianked
by cruisers and battleships whose
long range guns are ever on the
alert for part or the whole of the
russian Baltic fleet that might come
to offer battle.
Dramatic in the extreme. but only
an incident where a nations destinies
are in the balance, is the fate OF the
little garrison OF Oesel Island. This
Russian force. mere handful IN
comparison to the legions landed by
the Teuton warships. has been bat
Ting for five days against hopeless
odds, first throwing itself with reck-
less heroism into the bayonet- point
cd columns of the invaders, then
ddshing across the whole width of
the island to save the capital, only to
/ find II in flames, ard then, seeing
themselves trapped, racing to reach
the last remaining refuge. the tiny
Moon Island.
Russ Fought Desperately.
And even on this last dash for
! safety they fought rear guard actions
| every inch of the way. Thirty-five
/ hundred of them have been reported
captured so far, 400 yesterday, and
LOO today.
Where are the rest OF these Mus
covite heroes? Still fleeing and fight
ing in the fight. is the answer in
ferred from the official accounts.
A fleet of Zeppelins is lowering over
Moon Sund, Petrograd reports. That
is the Sund across which the Oesel
garrisons survivors must flee to reach
Moon Island. Whether they got there
before the Zeppelins arrived or
whether the grey hounds of the air
appeared just in time to cut off their
retreat Is not clear. Clear is only
that the Oesel garrison will live in
the epic of the Riga Bay battle which
history will write one day.
OF the many miniature naval COM
bats fought in the last five days be-
tween Russian patrol vessels and the
invaders few details are given. Ber-
lin asserts they resulted favorably'
for the German ships and the Rus
slams were driven off Petrograd
merely says:
Naval skirmishing is continuing. "
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-18
TH0S. E. NASH DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS


Thomas E. Nash, one of the old
and respected residents of Grand
Rapids, died at his home in this city
at an early hour this morning, CFriday
Dec. 13) after an illness extending
over the past seventeen years, aItho
he had been confined to his bed for
only a couple of months past. Death
was caused by. locomotor attaxia, and
Notwithstanding the fact that he first
felt the trouble coming on some sew
enteen years ago, he remained active
ly engaged in business until about
nine years ago, and for many years
after that his mind was as bright as
ever, and his business associates al
ways found his advice to be along
the most sensible lines.
Deceased was born in GAINESVILLE.
Ohio, on the 18th day of April, 1852,
and came to Wisconsin with his par
ents when two years old. He attended
the public schools until he was about
Is years of age, when he took up
telegraphy, and his first position in
this line was at Postville, Iowa.
Later when the Lake Superior and
Mississippi railway was built he took
the position of agent and operator at
Fond du Lac, Minnesota, he being
the first operator at that station. In
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-18
WAUSAU TEACHERS GOING AWAY
TO SPEND THE CHRISTMAS
VACATION

The following is a list Of some of the
teachers in our public schools and tbs
places they will spend their Christ.
mas vacations:
Anne G. Rar6in, Oak Park, ILL.,, En-.
ma L. Roeser, Chicago, Ill, Izera v
English, Baraboo; Alice M. Hanson
Necedah; Mamma M. Hoegh, Spring
Grove, Mimi; Ethel May Jones, Be-
lott; Ann Kieckhefer, Milwaukee;
Catherine McGregor, Minneapolis
Minn.; Lorraine Peter, Milwaukee;
Margretha NJ Pleuss, Brandon, Wis;
Mary Sayle, Madison; Frank Schneid-
er, Appleton; Robert Smith, Rockford
ILL.,; Elizabeth Stoddard, GAINESVILLE;
Marilla Zellhoefer, Milwaukee; Ger
trude McGuine, Wonewoc; Winnifred
M. Carter, Detroit, Mich; Greta Swan
son, Bayfield,; Marie Linehan, Genesee
Depot; Leose LeTendre, Chippewa
Falls; Marie McCarty, Hastings, MINI. !;
Cecile Quirt, Marinette; Gertrude
Stockly, Stevens Point; Helen Cook,
Whitewater; Frances Irvine, Pardee-
vile; Constance Boorman, Grand Rap
ids, Mertie I. Culbertson, Appleton;
Eta R. Gault, Minneapolis, Mimi. !;
Blanche McCombs, Eau Claire; Caro-
line Schnabel, Grand Rapids; Jessie
Smith, River Falls Lynne H. Halver-
son, Oshkosh; Hilda Grill, Waupaca;
Lottie Frank, Muscoda; Grace Cliff,
Eau Claire; Grace TroXell, Omro;
Jennie Nickson, Platteville; Bessie
Wakefield, Stevens Point; Bernice
Blunt, Schofield; Irma Otto, Eau
Claire; Elva Biederman, Fennimore;
Frances Tice, Marshfeld; Kathryn
Morris, Lacrosse; Zella Quirt, Mar
1nette; Elva Josie, Minneapolis, Mimi.
Esther Marcou, Lacrosse; Natalie Pc
terson Weyauwega; Verna Schult, Ju-
neau; Anne Linehan, Genesee Depot;
Edith Hunt, Augusta; Alice Torson,
Whitehall; Kathryn Baldwin, Wau-
paca; Florence Scott, Tomahawk;
Christine Addison, Grand Haven,
Mich; Edith Cramer, Milwaukee;
Georgia Stockly, Stevens Point; Leone
Lohrey, Platteville; Blanche Bell,
Platteville; Eva Cartier, Peshtigo;
Antoinette Schneider, Fond du Lac;
Hanna Brunstad, Chippewa Falls, and
Louise Bates, Menomonie.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-18
SOLDIERS THANKFUL FOR BOOKS
AND MAGAZINES

Miss Cora Lansing, the librarian,
has received some interesting letters
| from a number of soldier boys ex-
pressing their thanks for the books
and magazines sent from Wausau to
the training camps.
Norman Stone, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
F. P. Stone of this city, who is with
the engineer corps at Camp Grant,
Rockford, Ill, has written how all
the fellows enjoy the books sent them
and how grand they will be to have
during the long winter evenings.
John Prahl of Wausau, who is al
so located at Camp Grant, has writ
ten letter of thanks and appreciation
and telling how the books are being
continually used by the soldier boys.
Another lot of books has been sent
to Captain Fairbanks of some other
company at Camp Grant, and it is
needless to say that this company
is enjoying the books exactly as much
as the Wausau boys in that camp.
The librarian, some time ago, wrote
to Captain Lucas of Company al
Camp Macarthur, Waco, Texas, and
asked him if the company down there
would like some books and magazines
from home. He immeC ately replied
that they would be very welcome by
every one of the boys, as reading is
a good pastime.
Last week a soldier from the hospi-
tai corps walked into the library and
inquired what was being done with
all their old books and magazines. He
was told that they were sent to the
soldiers. He further stated that the
fellows at Camp Macarthur would
be glad to get anything along this
line, that the books would be fair
ly deyoured by the men.
One soldier has written the follow
ing concerning books: What's worth
while to you, will be gratefully re-
ceived by us" 1t has also been re-
ported that in one camp where there
were 1000 volumes, less than 100 were
on the shelves. This goes to show
how badly books are needed in the
camps, and how the boys are using
them. The following are some of
the books the fellows would like to
receive: Atlas, books ON France, books
of illustrations, good wholesome man
ly religious books, lively biographies,
wholesome stories of adventure, be-
sides fiction. The field artillery de-
partments of the army want mechani-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-18

1874 he came back to Wisconsin and
took the position of operator at Am
herst Junction, ami from there went
to Shiocton. Mr. Nash came to Grand
Rapids in 1875.
Deceased is survived by his wife.
and the children are as follows:
Capt. Guy Nash, stationed in Okla
homa; Mrs. VIM. A. Scott of Madison,
Wisconsin; Mrs. M. C. Bramham Of
Oshkosh; James B. Nash of this city;
Leo Nash, who is now in France en-
gagged in Y. M. C. A. work at the front;
Capt. Royal Nash, stationed in Okla
homa.
There are also two brothers, L. NJ.
Nash and John Nash of this city, and
three sisters, Mrs. M. White and Miss
Maggie Nash of this city and Mrs.
James O'Brien of Thiensville, Wis
eonsin. No arrangements have been
made for the funeral at this writing.
Rapids Tribune.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-18
Monday, May 1e, 1884

Mrs. E. Haseltine and daughter
Sarah, have moved into their new
home on Warren street.
Jas. McCrossen, Sr., returned from
his drives on Spirit, the early part
OF the week. His drives are now on
the Wisconsin river.
Mrs. Kate Stafford has purchased
]. c. Clarke's residence
Geo. F. Bells has purchased the
balance of the land fronting Third
street, of the Opera block, which is
about 64x11O, and situated south of
the Garfield block. Mr.. Bells propos-
es to erect three story block, 64xSO,
which will be used for carrying on the
restaurant business. This will fill out
the block and make a vast improve
ment in Third street.
w. H. Mylrea is visiting at Kill
bourne.
I. G, Ryan spent several days in
Milwaukee the past week.
John Patzer went to Milwaukee on
Wednesday last, on business.
We notice the names C. V. Bardeen.
j. G. Clarke and R. E. Parcher men
toned among the personal items of
the last Merrill News.
Mrs. L. Gooding, daughter of Mrs.
q. Haseltine, and her daughter, Eliza
beth, of Lockport, H., arrived in the
city last Tuesday. They intend to re-
main during the coming summer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-18
{. 3. THAYER. Editor and Prop.-voL LII

| purchase yarn and other materials
used by the women of the Red Cross
Booths. have been built and are
placed in the city hall, court house
depots, hotels and stores, which will
be in charge of competent persons
each day.
! Four minute talks will be made each
evening at the moving picture houses
of our city and the following have
| consented to make talks:
F. W. GENRICH
P. T. STONE
DR.. A. w. TREVITT
| JUDGE A. H. REID
REV. EVANS and others.
Fifteen million Red Cross men,
bers will give our fighting forces in
Europe "a fighting chance to make
good.
Fifteen million Red Cross mem-
bers will insure our boys 'over there"
being taken care of as an American
soldier should be taken care of.
Fifteen million Red Cross mem
bers will be a fighting stimulus to
those who are allied with us in the
fight against Prussianism.
Fifteen million Red Cross mem
bers will be star of hope to the
pleading, suffering non-combatants of
Europe.
Fifteen million Red Cross mem
bers will sound the death knell of
Prussian autocracy.
Aren't you, as a true-blue Ameri-
can, anxious to accomplish these
things?
Aren't you ready to do your bit in
lending watchful eye and a help
ing hand to the boys in the field
and to their dependents at home?
Aren't you stirred by patriotism to
give answer to the fanatical monarch
who, with such base cunning has de-
luded great, and at heart, peace-lov-
ing people and who, at the outset of
the war has asserted with fragrant
bombast, Il will show the world what
it means to defy Germany!"
Aren't you determined to give voice
to the demands of fifteen million
strong and answer Under the guild
ance of Almighty God we will help
to show Prussianism what it means
to defy civilization?' ?''
1t only takes a dollar to do these
things md you never made dollar
do greater service.
Rut do if now
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-18
WISCONSIN BREWERS SUPPORT
GOVERNMENT

Carl Michel of Lacrosse, was chosen
president of the Wisconsin Brewers
association at its annual meeting
which closed Wednesday afternoon in
the Pfster hotel. Other officers elect
ed are: Vice president, Gustav Bech-
erer, Milwaukee; treasurer, S. F.
Mayer, West Bend; secretary and
counsel, William H. Austin, Milwau-
kee; executive board, Oscar Schmidt,
c. A. Miller, Gustav Becherer, Henry
j. Stark, W. A. Gettelman, Milwaukee; /;
Fred j. Blumer, Monroe; Thomas B.
Culver, Ashland; Henry Faurbach,
Madison; Louis Kunz, Manitowoc; !;
Carl Kurtenacker, La Crosse; Otto
Mathie, Wausau; S. F. Mayer, West
Bend &c F. Michel, Lacrosse; Fred
"A. Rahfy Greeh Bay; Christ Walter,
Menasha.
The willingness of the brewers to
agree to government demands was evi-
denced when the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The United States govern
ment is now engaged in war with for
eign enemies in the effort to make Sc
cure the democracy of all people and
preserve the liberty and freedom of
our republic, be it,
Resolved, That the Wisconsin Brew
ers' association does hereby pledge it
self to give every possible aid and
support to the nation in this great
crisis, to the end that victory may
again rest upon the undefeated Amer
ican arms and that the democracy OF
free people shall not perish from the
earth.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-18
HELP FIND THIS MAN

Adams Co. Press: A man by the
name of John Machinak, wife and
five children, came from Chicago last
summer and located in the town of
Big Flats, this county. About three
weeks ago Mr.. Machniak left home
on foot for Nekoosa to seek work
since then nothing has been heard
from him. Several neighbors have
made a search in Nekoosa and the
surrounding country but the man
cannot be located His wife has
asked the authorities to aid in locat-
ing her husband.
Surrounding papers please copy.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-18
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the First National bank of
Wausau, Wis, will be held in the Of
fees OF the bank on Tuesday, Jan. s,
1918, at seven o'clock, for the election
of officers and such other business as
may come before the meeting. All
stockholders are requested to be pres
ent
Dated Dec. z, 1917.
adv. If A. H, CIRCUIT, Cashier.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-18

Mayor Marquardt has withdrawn
the day designated by him for the
campaign to raise $500 in this city
for the starving Armenians. Syria and
Palestine, owing to the Red Cross
membership, Red Cross and Thrift
Stamp campaigns which are now in
progress.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-18
MILWAUKEE NORMAL CLOSED

The Milwaukee normal school closed
last Friday afternoon because of the
shortage of fuel. The school will re-
open after the holidays. All Wausau
young people attending that school
have arrived home to stay until al
ter New Years.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-18
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE ON JUNE
s, 1918

Among the three eclipses of 1918.
one deserves especial mention-a total
eclipse of the sun on June 8, which.
on account of the favorable circum-
stances of the event, will be more
widely observed in this country than
heretofore. The eclipse will be visi-
BILE here and throughout North Amer
lea. The time of beginning in our
territory will be about 4:25 D. m.
The total path length is great
er than that of any eclipse seen
in the. United States since the eclipse
of 1865, and covers more available
territory than either of the eclipses
of 1878 or 1900. If the sky is clear,
our people will have an excellent op-
portunity to witness this great as
Economical event.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-18

The WHITE Sewing Machine is
termed ''the best on EARTH" In buy
ing machine of this kind you get
the greatest possible value for your
money, of superior mechanical ex-
cellence the WHITE commands at
tention. See it to appreciate it. For
sale by Louis Wiechmann, hardware
dealer. ADV VIZ
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-18

"Quick Meal" steel ranges are in a
class by themselves-a range first
class in every respect. Warranted
as represented. Louis Wiechmann,
hardware dealer. adv. d11-2w
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-18

cal books, while the medical DEPART
ments want books on fiction.
At the present time short stories
are being collected, and each story
tied in covers, also picture puzzles are
being made, these to be sent to the
hospitals in the training camps, to
amuse the soldiers who are convaI-
escing. These little stories in covers
are very light and easily held, made
with this aim in view, for those of
our boys who are sick or injured.
The above illustrations afford con-
vincing proof of the vital need for
books and periodicals for soldiers and
sailors. During their hours of en-
forced inactivity good libraries do
much in lessening the burdens of lonli-
ness that fall upon them. Our help
IN supplying good reading matter for
the boys is not only a duty, but a
patriotic opportunity. Any ore in
Wausau or vicinity who has a book.
magazine or any kind of good read
ing, which they will give up for a
soldier or sailor boy, will please bring
the same to the library or notify the
library and it will be called for. A
good many books and magazines are
needed very soon, and it is hoped
many will respond.
TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE ON JUNE
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-18
RED CROSS CAMPAIGN
Fifteen Million Members Wanted
Before Christmas in This
Country.
Work TO Secure 10000 Members in
Marathon County Commenced
Yesterday.

The work of securing ten thousand
members for the Red Cross society
in this county and city commenced
yesterday and it is hoped to have
that number listed by Saturday night
The committee in charge of the
city and county is composed of the
following named men:
G. w. PHILLIPS
H. L. FRENCH
E. G. DAWLEY
w. H. THOM
RAY CHARTER
The whole county is to be worked
by committees which have been an
pointed.
The city has been laid out into
Dlocks and one of our citizens has
been appointed to take a block and
visit each family. 1t is the imperative
duty of every one to ioin.
A membership imposes no obliga-
tlons for service at home or in the
field, nor any financial obligation 9TH
er than the payment of dues. Any
citizen or resident of the United
States is eligible.
There are six classes of member
ship, privileges in all being alike
except that annual members do not
receive the Red Cross magazine. viz:
Magazine --. 50 OO
Contributing -----,---------5 500
Sustaining ~ 10 On
Patron ------------- 100 90
Life-one payment 80 90
Many have subscribed and paid 81 90
but it is the wish that all will waive
the few months which remain before
the year ends and commence with
Jan. 1st, 1918.
To each family having members will
be given a Red Cross service flag. on
which can be pasted a red cross for
each member. These crosses can be
secured at the chapter headquarters
on Jefferson street
The service flag is also given to
any single member.
Instructions for display of Red
Cross service flag:
1. Pin or paste this flag in your
front window.
2. Paste on additional red crosses
for each member of your family when
they join.
3. Display this service flag when
you get it.
a. On Christmas Eve, Monday. De-
cember oath, place light behind the
flag.
5. Those who desire may use the
paper flag for cloth service flag of
similar design.
When all members of a family are
members a slip is given out at head
quarters which can be attached to
the flag, "10G per cent" This should
be attached to every flag.
Seventy-five per cent of the money
subscribed is to be kept at home and
will be used by the local chapters to |