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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
COLONEL FORCED ARBITRATION
ON VENEZUELA AFFAIR.
Former President Reveals Inside Story
About Ultimatum to Ger
many Over Fleet.

Chicago, Sept. 29.-Painting Ger
many as the arch foe of the world az
nation drunk with power and with
the sword as its God, Col. Theodore
Roosevelt on Thursday told the inside
story of the Venezuelan incident, when.
as president he gave Germany three
days in which TO get its warships out
Of Venezuelan waters or face a fight
with Dewey.
The story was told in the spur of
the moment at a luncheon given for
the colonel at the New Morrison hotel
by the local branch of the National Sc
curity league.
Colonel Roosevelt said:
Il let Hay write a reasonable num-
Der of notes. Note writing is not
form of mental exercise that l am de-
voted to. Finally 1 told Hay that
would handle it myself. 1 told the Ger
man ambassador to come in, and
said:
This Venezuelan business has gone
far enough. We don't want to let it
come to point where it will make
trouble between our countries. You
have your fleet down there, and we
must have an understanding that you
cannot take possession of a single foot
Of Venezuelan territory
Then Colonel Roosevelt explained
that he had sent Dewey with his fleet
to the West Indies on q friendly"
cruise, and notified him to be ready to
sail at an hours notice.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
BOYS REQUIRE MUCH FOOD
Growing Youth Needs More Than
Would Satisfy the Man Who
Has to Work Hard.

The ravenOuS appetiteS Of healthy.
growing boys are notorious. An in
vestigatiOn of the food eaten by 300
boys in one of the largest private board
ing schools of America, published in
the Journal of the American Medical
Association, shows that the food was
of the best quality, including 1913 va
rieties; it cost an average of 20 cents
meal per boy, or 1873 cents per thou
sand calories.
Each boy consumed 1850 calOries a
day at table, but bought an average of
600 additional calories at a neighbor-
ing store, the principal item in this
being chocolate.
Thus each boy averaged 5000 calor-
les day, or half again as much as a
farmer at work is believed to require.
The total fuel intake was three times
that of the basal level of LOO to 1900
calories, which is the heat production
of boys from thirteen to sixteen years
of age when resting or asleep.
DR.. Graham Lusk remarks that lack
of appreciation of the ravenous appe-
tites of boys and lack of provision for
it are the probable causes of much
of the undernutritiOn seen in children
of school age.
AT this particular school bread, but
ter, milk and sugar together furnished
half of the food fuel, and the Journal
of the American Medical Association
comments that this is an exceptionally
wholesome combination.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09

1 cent per 81 on the premium charged
on marine, casualty, fire and inland
assurances.
Amusement taxes agreed upon pro-
vide that all persons entering places
of amusement free, except employees
and officials on duty and children I'M
der twelve, would pay a tax rate of 1
cent on each 10 cents or fraction
thereof of the admission charge. This
tax also would apply to cabarets and
similar performances where the cost
of entertainment is included in other
costs, such as service. Holders of an
nual box seats would pay 10. per cent
of the annual rental. Nickel theaters
and shows, rides and other outdoor
park amusements with maximum ad-
mission of 10 cents and benefit enter
tainments and agricultural fairs were
exempted.
After November 1, 1917, members of
all clubs, except fraternal orders, pay
ing more than $12 annual dues would
be subject to a 10 per cent tax.
Exemptions Are Allowed.
On excess profits the conferees
agreed upon q minimum deduction of
Z per cent and a maximum of 10 per
cent, instead of the 6 to 10 per cent
fixed by the senate. Other eXemp-
tons are $1,000 for corporations and
$4,000 for individuals. Corporations,
partnerships and individuals having
no capital stock would pay a fiat rate
of per cent on net profits in excess
of $1,000 for corporations and $4,000
for individuals and partnerships.
Miscellaneous income tax amend
ments inserted by the senate were
generally adopted, including the So
called Jones amendment for a tax of
10 per cent on corporations indis-
tributed surplus, without allowance
for income taxes paid. The 10 per
cent tax would not apply to undis-
tributed income actually invested or
employed in business or invested in
federal securities after September l,
1917, and per cent penalty for sur
plus retained but not employed is pro-
vided.
In making provision for administra-
ton and collection of the new and
existing taxes the conferees provided
that the special tax of 121a per cent
on war munitions manufactures shall
be reduced to 10 per cent, but re-
tanned to January 1, 1918. 1t now
yields about s29,OOO,OO0 annually and
the senate had proposed it's repeal.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
A True Gentleman.

A very courteous gentleman was old
DR.. r. Owen, who once took chair at
a lecture given to students by DIR. Da-
vid Starr Jordan, Leland Stanford uni
versity, California. Doctor Owen was
then eighty years old and exceedingly
deaf. Not one word of Doctor Jordan's
lecture did he hear. But every now
and again he nodded his head kindly
and applauded what the lecturer said.
Now, how could he tell when Doctor
Jordan said anything wise or witty
that called for a clap of the hands or
a word of cheer? He watched the
young students. When he saw them
applaud he applauded, so that he
might not appear inattentive to what
was going on. L think the smile on
that aged face must have been beau
tiful. This was a true gentleman
From "PeOple Worth While" by f. J.
Gould.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
WHY NEGROES SKIN is DARK
Scientist Ascribes to Climatic condi-
tions the Different Colors of
the Human Body.

The baby negro is not born black.
Even so long ago as 1865 La Cat no.
ticed that the newly born negro is of
reddish color. This observation has
since been frequently confirmed, and
1t is now pretty widely known that,
though the baby negro begins to follow
IN the footsteps of his parents as re-
CARDS color within a few days after
his birth, yet at the moment of birth
he shows a disposition to aspire to.
ward the Caucasian race, being white,
or at worst red in hue. 1t is generally
assumed that the chief of all the
causes of a negro's blackness is the
hot sun beneath whose more or less
vertical rays he is doomed to live.
There is, however, physiological con-
dltlon of the skin which differentiateS
that organ from the integument of the
white man. In other words, there is
difference in what is known as "pig-
mentation."
The negro" says a scientist, "pos-
sesSes a more developed vascular su.
dorlparous system than we do" In
other words, he has more and larger
sweat glands, and they are more lib.
orally supplied with blood. BY means
OF these he perspires much more album
dainty. This condition is possibly a
contributory factor in his blackness.
It IS an important element in the in
Vesugation to remember, however
that the blacklist of all black people
are almost invariably found under GER
tain very definite climatic conditions
mat IS to say, they are found where
great heat, strong light and much at.
mospheric moisture are in combination,
For example, 1.-The blacklist negroes in
Africa are those who live in Guinea.
where the greatest amount of rain
annually falls" But "the people who
live in the dry section of the Nubian
desert have red skins."-Tit Bits.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
MICHAELIS ASSAILS WILSON
Chancellor Says Statement of War
Aims Would Prejudice Questions
at Peace Farley.

Amsterdam, Oct. doctor Mi
chaelis, the German imperial chancel-
lor, in a speech to the main committee
of the reichstag, said that Pope Bene-
diets peace proposals were inspired
by moral seriousness, pure justice and
neutrality, which things were lacking
in the replay made by President Wills
son to the pope.
Justifying Germany's refusal to state
her war aims, Doctor Michaelis said
such action would only have confus-
ing effect and would injure German
interests.
Were Germany to state her war
aims, the chancellor asserted, it would
prejudice the complex questions to be
discussed at the time of peace negO-
tiations.
The chancellor strongly attacked
President Wilson's reply to the pope,
which, he asserted, merely bound the
German people together more firmly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
r. |. stevenson,s $50 eoIdpieces.

Then back to San Francisco, wher
the only memory that remains is that
of a confused blur of preparations for
leaving-packing, ticket buying and
melancholy farewells-for Mr.. Steven
son was then homeward bound to cid
Scotland to introduce his newly ac-
quired American wife to his waiting
parents. One day he came in with hi
pockets full of $50 gold pieces, with
which he had supplied himself for the
journey. He thought this piece of
money the handsomest coin in the
world, and said it made a man feel
rich merely to handle it. In a testing
mood he drew the coins from his pock-
cts and threw them on the table,
whence they rolled right and left on
the floor, saying: "Just look! I'm
simply lousy wild money!p OF course,
"a wild, laughing scramble ensued.-
Nellie Van de Grift Sanchez in Serb
ner's Magazine.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
|. W. w. CHIEFS HELD T. R. CALLED KAISER
WILLIAM D. HAYWOOD AND 9TH
ERS ARRESTED AS U. S. FOES.
Men in Many Cities Face Arrest for
Advocating Sabotage-163 Men
Named in indictments.

Chicago, Oct. 2. Government
agents raided the headquarters of the
Industrial Workers of the World at
1901 West Madison street and arrested
William d. Haywood and 80 others.
The arrests followed the return of
indictments by the federal grand jury
before Judge Evan Evans, in which
l6S persons were named.
Among the leaders of the 1. w. W.
arrested in the raid were:
William d. Haywood, general secre-
tary and treasurer; Richard Brazier,
Chicago, Spokane and elsewhere"
member of general executive board !;
George Andreychine, Chicago, Duluth
and elsewhere" manager publicity bu-
reau, Chicago; Ralph HI. Chaplin, edi-
tor and manager Solidarity; Vladimir
LOssieff, Chicago; Bert LOrtOn, Chi
cagO manager Recruiting Union !;
Charles Rothfisher editor A Bergum-
kas, Chicago and Cleveland; Charles
Plain, Chicago and Detroit; Herbert
Mailer, Seattle and Chicago.
AAAC Sf1uChSC III CSChlCu " Tic 81 anu
jury revealed a far-reaching plot to
obstruct the government in its prose-
cutiOn of the war. The report says:
Boiled down and stated in a few
words, the propaganda of those de-
PENDANTS consists of these assertions:
We are going to take possession of
the industries of this country. 1. Be
cause we want them. 2. Because we
need them. 8. Because we are in this
crisis possessed of the power 20 put
it over
I'm addition, there IS running
through ali these endeavors a pro-
nounced opposition to the support of
the war in which this country is en-
listed"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
With the Fingers!
Says COrns Lift Out
Without Any Pain

Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns or
any kind of a corn can shortly be
lifted right out with the fingers if you
will apply on the corn few drops Of
freezone, says a Cincinnati authority.
At little cost one can get small bot
tie of freezone at any drug store, which
will positively rid ones feet of every
corn or callus without pain or sore
ness or the danger Of infection.
This new drug is an ether compound,
and dries the moment it is applied and
does not infame or even irritate the
surrounding skin. Just thinki You
can lit off your corns and calluses
now without bit Of pain or soreness.
II your druggist hasn't freezone he can
easily get small bottle for you from
his wholesale drug house.-adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
SOLONS FIGHT IN THE HOUSE
Rep. HefIin, Who Charged Bernstorff
Plot, Pushed Down by Norton
of North Dakota.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The house ad-
jOurned without acting on the rules
committee decision not to propose any
resolution looking to investigating
charges that German money has been
used to influence members of congress.
The row in the house over Repre-
sentative Helms charges eliminated
in a fight between Helm and Repre-
sentative Norton, his chief critic.
The climax came at the end of a
gusty session of the house, which did
not approve the action of the rules
committee in refusing to begin inves-
tigation of Helms charges that GER
tain congressman acted suspiciOusly
about the time Count Won BernstOrff
was asking his government to author
lie the expenditure of $4,000 to in
fluence congress.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09

Secretary McAdoo issued the follow
ing appeal:
There is now offered to the Amer
lean people new issue of $1,000 OOO,-
600 of bonds to be known as the sec
ond Liberty loan. They will be issued
in such denominations and upon such
terms that every patriotic citizen will
have an opportunity to assist the gov
eminent by lending his money upon
security Of the government bond.
1T is essential TO the success of the
war and to the support of our gallant
troops that these loans shall not only
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
Cotton Instead Of Sill

For almost a hundred wears no one
thought OF making thread other than
from linen and silk. Cotton was not so
much as thought of. Then Napoleon.
who had been devastating Europe.
thought he would strike q blow at the
SIX industry Of Hamburg, AID caused
the stocks of silk TO be burned. The
thread makers of Paisley thus found
their supplies Of raw material cut of.
and they had TO look about to find a
substitute. Cotton was tried, and was
found TO answer the purpose so well
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09

that no better war tax bill than the
one now presented ever has been draft
ed in any country.
We had before us virtually all past
bills of this country and many of
those drawn in foreign countries since
this war began, and this is a better
measure than any of them" he said.
THE burden is shifted around eouita-
bly, between rich and poor. and while
every one has to pay. none has 10 pay
unfairly, l think"
Beginning with a minimum OF 20 per
cent of the excess profits not in ex-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09

cess of 10 per cent of the invested
capital for the taxable year. the rates
range upward to a maximum of 90
per cent on profits in excess of 33 per
cent Of such capital.
The new income tax section reaches
many more persons than heretofore.
exemptions for single persons being
lowered to $1,000 and for married per-
sons TO $1,000. Large increases are
made in the inheritance tax section.
Manufacturers taxes embrace a
broad scope, from automobiles to chew
ing gum.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09

be subscribed, but oversubscribed. No
one is asked to donate or give his
money to the government, but every
one is asked to lend his money to the
government. The loans will be repaid
in full with interest at the rate of 4
per cent per annum. A government
bond is the safest investment in the
world; it is as good as currency and
yet better, because the government
bond bears interest and currency does
not. No other investment compares
with it for safety and ready converti-
hility into cash.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09

Lakes regions. The Atlantic highlands,
in the eastern part, extending from
the northern coast of Labrador. nearly
to the Gulf of Mexico, include the low
plateau of Labrador to the north and
the Appalachian or Allegheny noun
tains on the south, the principal sec
tons of the latter bearing the names
of the White mountains in New Hamp-
shire, the Green mountains in Vermont,
the Adirondacks in the state of New
York, the Alleghenies in Pennsylvania,
and the Black mountains in North
Carolina.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
ALL PRAISE REVENUE BILL
Cunferees Unanimous in Opinion That
Measure Is the Best That Gould
Be Devised.

WaShington.-Tbe confereeS declare
the new revenue bill is one of the best
ever prepared, Senator simmons and
Representative Kirchin. who headed
the conference, being particularly en-
thuSiaStii. Mr.. kitchin. who objected
Ia the measure ~ it passed the senate
as rich mans measure" said finally
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
27 KILLED IN TRAIN CRASH
Thirty-five Seriously Injured When
Passenger and Empty Troop Train
Meet Head-on in Oklahoma.

KeIlyville. Okla, Oct. bodies
of II negroes and seven white men
and three Indians have been taken
from the wreckage of St. Louis & San
Francisco train No. Z, which cOllided
head-on with an empty troop train one
miles southwest of here on Friday. 1t
is believed that several more bodies
still are in the debris. Three of the
negroes were women. Thirty-five per-
sons were seriously hurt.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
SEEKS NEW LIBERTY LOAN
Secretary of the Treasury MeAdoc
Formally Opens Campaign to
Raise Needed Funds.

Washington.-The campaign for the
second Liberty loan of $3,000,000.O 900
was formally opened at Cleveland by
Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo.
Ten million subscribers to the new
loan will be sought. and it is possible
that the ultimate issue of bonds may
be $1,000. 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
u. S. BattIeship Relocated.

Washington, Oct. 3.-The navy de-
partment authorized the following an.
nouncement: 1.-THE battleship of the
Atlantic fleet which went ashore last
week on the Atlantic coast has been
raf1nai ed"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
I NJ. seIioman. Banker, Killed.

New York, Oct. Isaac n. Selig-
man. member of the international
banking house of J. and w. Seligman
& Co. died from a fractured skull re-
ceived in an unknown manner while
horseback riding.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
Mans Vocation.

To be active is the primary voca-
ton of man; all the intervals in which
he is Obliged to rest he should employ
in gaining clearer knowledge Of ex-
ternal things, for this "tll in its turn
facilitate activitv.=GOethe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
Kills Ex-Wife and Self.

Kewanee, III, Oct. IN. +. Under
wood of Washburn, ILL.,, former Ke-
vance man, shot and killed his di-
vorced wife, Myrtle Sudan, as she
stepped from a train with Ira Snow
and then killed himself.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
Three Notable Physical Features

The surface of North America pre-
sents three great physical features
the great Pacific highlands, the central
plains and the eastern highlands. The
great Pacific highlands extend through
the western part of North America. al
most from the arctic shores to the
lsthmus Of Panama, and are trayersed
by the Rocky mountains and other high
mountain chains. The central plains.
which descend gradually from the
crests of the Rocky mountains. include
the mississippi, Missouri and the Great
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09

8 Generals Arrive From Philippines.
San Francisco. Sept. 29.-Three
newly promoted generals arrived here
from the Philippines. They are Maj.
Cons Charles J. Bailey and Clarence
2 Townsley and Brig. Gen. Benjamin
A. Poore.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
New U. S. Loan to EnoIand.

Washington, Oct. 8. - A further
credit of $5O,0OO,OO0 to Great Britain
was extended on Monday by the gov
eminent. This brings the total ad-
vanced to Great Britain thus far up to
S1,24O.0OO,O00.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
nnox II Marries AGAIN.

Charleston, ". Va, Sept. 29.-Phil-
ander Knox, Jr., son of the former
secretary of state, and Miss Josephine
Pool we're married on Thursday. This
Is Knox's second marriage. His first
<-dcd in Reno.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09

There is a lesson for the clock
watching worker in a remark that
Thomas A. Edison made the other day
to a reporter.
Il never owned a watch in my life,"
the wizard said. ''The one thing I
want least of all to know is the time"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
Rail Strikers Going Back

Chicago, Oct. 1.-RailrOad unions
whose men employed by the Elgin,
Joliet & Eastern railway went on
strike, whipped a number of their
members into line and induced them
to return TO work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
rO-n,er aank Cashier Hcld.

Davenport, Ia, Sept. 29.-Artemus
Seeber. formerly cashier of the North
Harrison Trust and Savings bank, was
brought to Davenport from Des Moines
70 answer to a charge Of eInbezzling
funds.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
u. s. warship Runs Aground.

Atlantic Port, Oct. IA United
States battleship is ashore on the At
lantic coast, according to an announce
ment of naval authorities here. The
vessel is said to be in no immediate
danger
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
LIoyd-Georoe Asks Libel.

London, Oct. david Lloyd-Ceorge,
the premier, is commencing proceed
ings for libel against new spapers
which announced that on the occasion
of an air raid the premier left London
for his Walton Heath home.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
New War Tax Leaies as
Made by Senate and House

Washington.-The war revenue bill,
as finally agreed on by the house and
senate conferees provides for the rails
ing of approximately $780, $780, 900, as
follows:
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09

that the basis OF an entirely new indus
try was laid-the manufacture of scot
ton" thread. From this time on the
progress of the new industry was
steady.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
n.Lhi ni.s 11a In Family.

New York, Sept. 29.-Leaving 118
children, grandchildren and great
grandchildren, Rabbi Barnett Violin
Sky is dead at the ripe old age of one
hundred and thirteen years. He has
had three wives.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-10-09
psrshiro Man Hit From Air.

Washington, Oct. 1.-The slight
wounding of First Lieut.. Howard F.
Heating of Philadelphia, medical corps,
during an air raid on the night of Sep
TENDER "a, was reported to the war
denartment by General Pershing.
The evening world., 1917-09-27
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