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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
washington - William r. wiIco

Washington William r. Wilcox
chairman of the Republican national
committee, called on President Wilson
and offered mis- entire cooperation in
the present international crisis. He
said he would be glad to do anything
within his power to assist the admin.
istration.
Washington.-It will cost the gov.
eminent 100000 to collect the ex
cess profits tax and the additional in.
come taxes levied for army and navy
expenditures. Secretary McAdoo Sc
informed congress, in requesting an
emergency appropriation.
st. Paul.-John Helm of Dunbar
wrote to State Auditor J. A. o. Preus
asking If the state paid bounty for
baby boys at the rate of 500 each.
He has been married three and one.
half years and has three sons. Mr..
Preus regrets he has to answer no.
Amsterdam.-The majority of the
100000 German troops recently con.
centrated on the border of Holland
now have disappeared from the towns
along the frontier.
London-Germany has made a new
loan to Turkey of 42,500,000 Turkish
pounds. according to Constantinople
dispatch printed in Germany.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
1858, 600, 900 Navy Bill Passed.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 14.-The
largest naval appropriation bill in the
country's history was passed on Tues.
day by the house and sent to the SEN
ate. 1t carries more than s3S6,000, 900,
provides for the second installment of
the great three year building program
adopted last year, and includes admin
istration emergency amendments AL
thorizing the government to comman-
deer private shipyards and munitions
plants in time of national peril, and to
purchase the basic patents of airscraft.
The vote was $50 to %,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
Say Guardsmen Deserted.

Detroit-It is learned that company
commanders of the Thirty-frst regi-
ment, Michigan National guard, are
preparing to bring charges of deser-
ton against members of the company
who have enlisted with Canadian regi-
ments. The Thirty-frst regiment, a
Detroit organization which returned
from the border several weeks ago,
has been mustered out. 1t is claimed
that twenty-seven members of the
regiment have enlisted in Canada.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
Home and Love.

If you have a home, a Christian
home, where love it, thank God for it,
Thank him every day you live and
every time you see the homelessness
Of the multitudes Of men and women
in the world. Few, indeed, are the
causes for thankfulness that are
greater than a real home. If God has
given you that, he has given you one
of his best gifts. Your praise to him
for 1t should be coupled with the sort
Of loving, helpful and considerable life
that makes home happier place for
all its members.-Selected.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27

"The Water is My Photographer"
the Moon-well, if you think of a
higher, I'd like to know it. So why
can't l have a portrait as well as a
person?"
There is no reason why you DON'T"
said the little Stars. They felt that
they were being extremely stupid and
that they certainly needed schooling.
"And the portrait is down in the
water, you say? asked one of the
Stars so as to appear bright.
"Just what / said," answered Mr.
Moon.
And why don't you have it up in
the sky in your homer"
Because" said Mr.. Moon, "I'm too
famous to keep my portrait in my
home. I'm like noble creature whose
portrait they would put in a picture
gallery for thousands and thousands to
gaze upon. That's why my portrait is
in the water. Here am 1 up in the
sky, and my portrait is down below
They can look at both-those People.
Iney nave great treat.
"Yes," said one of the Stars, don't
they call that thing that is down in
the water q reflection? I've heard it
called that by some People, I'm sure.
Or else the Cloud Fairies have told
me that"
"Sone people," answered Mr.. Moon
slowly, ''are apt to say anything
THAT'S why you shouldn't pay atten-
ton to them, Now say something !!
There is all the difference in the world
between anything and something"
"Of course" said one of the Stars.
'They are two different words and
mean different things"
'That doesn't always follow" said
Mr.. Moon. "Some words are different
and mean the same. Oh, dear, how
plainly l see that you are all very
much in need of q schooling"
They all looked down at the refec-
ton of the Moon in the water below,
and then they looked at Mr. Noon.
whether that is q reflection or
portrait" said one of the Stars, 'it
looks very much like you, Mr.. Moon"
'Of course it does, of course it does"
said Mr.. Moon. That's because / al
ways go to the best Photographic"
ITO whom do you go?" asked the
First Star of the Evening.
"The water is my photographer"
said Mr.. Moon, land we always ar
range for a portrait on a clear night.
He has taken me round as am now,
and when l am in my various shapes.
For it is something worth while to be
the photographer of the Moon-the
only Moon in the Worl1!"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
GERARD ARRIVES IN PARIS
Former Ambassador to Berlin and
Party Make Journey From Switz-
erIand Without Incident.

Paris, Feb. 16.-James W. Gerard,
former American ambassador at Ber-
lin; Mrs. Gerard and their party, for
ty-two persons in all, arrived in Paris
yesterday from Berne, Switzerland.
They were met at the station by the
American ambassador, William H.
Sharp, and the embassy staff. The
journey from Berne was without Incl
dent: The French government placed
two cars at the disposition of the
party attaching them to a regular
train,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
Maxine Assurance poubIy Sure.

The pupils in a certain class in by
giene were told to set down on paper
the reasons why, in their opinion, ere
nation was superior to burial. Gre
nation is good" wrote one little boy,
because the person might only be in a
swoon, and if he is burned he cannot
recover"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27

Washington.-Proposed increased
freight rates on grain and -four from
Minnesota and other sections of the
Northwest to gulf ports, for export
were suspended by the interstate COM
merce commission until June Is for
investigation.
Norfolk.-Dynamite was reported to
have been found mixed with coal on
an American naval vessel here and
shipments intended for merchant YES
sells due to call for Europe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
RIumnu.

JInks-Billings surely likes TO put
on airs.
Binks-What's he doing now?
Jinks-Oh, he fills a gasoline can
with water and carries it home in full
sight of the neighbors every night
Cornell Widow.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
Further Restrictions on imports.
Bio Boat Victim of Sub.

London--Germany's biggest prize in
the submarine warfare since Feb. :
was recorded when the White Star
liner Afrie, of 1899 gross tonnage,
was announced as having been sunk.
Seventeen OF the crew of the big liner
are missing.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
eerman.Austrian Bazaar Postponed.

Milwaukee-The bazaar for the
benefit of German and Austrian war
sufferers. which was TO have been held
in May. has been postponed indefinite
" because of the severance of rela-
tons between the United States and
Germany.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
Willing to Bear u.

"Well, dearest, l have just asked
your father for your hand"
what did he say?"
'He asked me if felt capable of as
Stunning a heavy burden"
"And what did you tell him?"
ST told him l would take care Of
all he would give us"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27

New Yorlt-It became known here
that Capt Hans Tauscher, husband of
Nine. Johanna Gadski, and an agent
in the United States for Krupps, sailed
with Count Won Bernstorff for Ger
many. Tauscher is a captain of re-
serves, aud Nine. Gadsd expressed the
belief that her husband will see ser.
vice.
Syracuse course In physical
training as required by the new state
law was inaugurated in the normal
and training school at Oswego with
national guard officers temporarily in
charge
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
Doubtful.

Please. mister, can you help a poor
man what wants TO get back TO his
family what he amt seen In ten
years." Certainly. Just set me a
sworn statement from your family say
ing that they want you back and I'll
be glad TO help you"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
Get Experience. Young Man.

The young man entering life must
not be impatient, writes Theodore Vail
in American Magazine. He must &C
cumulate experience, he must learn
the duties of his position by the actual
domg before he has any value &c his
employer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
Fishermen ParaIxre Catch.

Madagascar fishermen sprinkle a
poisonous substance on rivers and
lakes which paralyzes the fish and
causes their bodies TO rise, when they
are caught by hand.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27

What killed Green? He always
looked healthy to me-" He tried to
live according to the rules for attain
ing longevity that a ninety-year-old
man gave to reporter on Sunday
; newspaper. Life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
Record for Cake

Often when my little cousin came to
our house my mother had ginger cake,
but one day she had an angel food
cake and Johnnie said: Gee, Aunty
Annie, this is the cleanest cake you
ever had."-Exchange
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
New Steel shipnInc sox

a shipping box of steel instead of
wood has been made by an American
manufacturer to reduce the damage
received by goods IN shipment and
from theft in transit. It is almost
unoreakable and entirely thiefproof
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
How Iona?

Mother" said Freddie as he laid
down a paper telling of the success of
the French army, how long would
fellow have to study to become a
Frenchman. If he had lot of talent?"
Youths Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
Youno Lane Joins Army.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Franklin &.
Lane, Jr, nineteen years old, son Of
Secretary of the Interior Lane, has
Joined the army aviation reserve
corDs
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
Purifying SWIMMING Pools

London chemists have found that
water in swimming pool can be puri-
ned without frequent changes by the
addition OF a fluid obtained by the
electrolysis Of magnesia.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
Ultra Fashionable.

awillis-"What kind of school Is
your son attendingY" Gills-"Very
fashionable-one of these institutions
where you develop the mind without
using It."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
u.Roats Near South America

Galveston, Tex--Germany has a
small submarine fleet on the South
American coast at Maracaibo Bay. it is
reported here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27

This above all: To thine own self be
true,
And it must follow, as the night
the day,
Thou canst not then be false to any
man.
Shakespeare.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
stin.Neoked

Tilly-Your friends an impolite
chap, think.
BilIy-Yes; he won't even bow TO
the inevitable, confound him Town
Topics,
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
susnieinns Mar

II a man could be aroused as easily
as his suspicious are. there wonId't
be much Of demand for alarm clocks.
-Atchinson Globe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
chicago Guards Many erldaes.

Chicago, In.-Chicago's forty-four
bridges, valued at S2O.0O0.Oo0 were or
dered guarded against possible dam
age by some fanatic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
Had Her Doubts

He-'But you say yourself that your
father is anxious to get YOU off his
hands" She-"Yes; that's why don't
think he'll listen to Boston
Transcript.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
The Reasoc whv

81 wonder why Y was selected az
the symbol of the unknown quantity"
Because none Of your friends ever
have one when you want to borrow II. /"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
KAISER ASSURES NAVY
U-B0ATS WILL WIN WAR
imperial Order BY German Ruler De.
cIares impending Battle VIII
Be Decisive.

Berlin, Feb. 16.-The following im-
perial order, signed by the German en-
peror and addressed ITO My Navy" is
published in the Marine Verordnungs-
blatt:
'.'In the impending decisive battle
the task falls to my navy of turning
the English war method of starvation,
by means of which our most hated and
most obstinate enemy intends to over
throw the German people, against him
and his allies by combating their sea
traffic with all means in our power.
"In this work the submarines will
stand in the first rank. 1 expect this
weapon to be developed with wise fore
sight at our admirable yards, in CO.
operation with all our other naval
fighting weapons, and supported by the
spirit which during the whole course
of the war has enabled us to perform
brilliant deeds, it will break our enc
mics war designs"
Further Restrictions on imports.
London, Feb. 16.-Premier Lloyd
George will make on Monday an i'm
portant statement with reference to
the further restriction of imports and
the encouragement of agriculture in
view of the submarine menace. 1t is
understood that, while the list of pro-
hibited imports will be extensive and
cover many trades. there will be no
sudden reduction in the bare necessi-
ties of life. The prohibition will be
made at the instance of the controller
of Shipping, after careful consideration
of the tonnage available and the risks
to be run, and are intended to provide
a margin of safety for a varied and
ample food supply.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27

Five hundred women, members of
the Women's League for Self Defense,
Of New York city and are drilled for
military service by army officers. One
of them is here seen learning the use
of the rifle.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
Rnlinn snirl, stronn

That reformed yegg is true TO his
instinct. az any rate" How so?-
why. now he's trying TO break into
Society."-Puck.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
The Spirit of PROGRESS.

This is a progressive age in which
we live. To keep up with the spirit
which dominates it we must adopt new
methods.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27

President Wilson. The report will
deal with questions both of personnel
and material.
The most immediate need in both
the army and navy is for officers and
men. 1t will be shown in the reports,
however, that every effort has been
made to overcome this difficulty.
It also will be shown that while
there has been some speeding up Of
naval construction, radical measures
will be necessary to accomplish i'm
portant results in this direction. Au-
thority to commander private plants
and to suspend the eight hour law on
navy contracts has been included in
the pending navy appropriation bill.
Relief Workers to Remain.
News Of Germany's retraction Of her
order forcing the American members
of the Belgian relief committee to
leave Belgium and northern France
was received by state department Off
Gals and by Herbert c. Hoover. chair
man of the commission, with both sur
prise and pleasure. Apart from brief
telegram from Brand Whitlock saying
negotiations of some sort were under
way, neither the department nor Mr..
Hoover had any official advices On che
subject.
May Avert Austrian Break.
Vienna, Feb. 19.-Despite the fact
that some of the newspapers are TAX
ing a gloomy view of Austro-American
relations, and the situation brought
about by the severing of relations be-
tween the United States and Germany,
official circles in Vienna are inclined
tirely hopeless. This also is the view
of Frederic c. Penfeld, the American
ambassador, who is doing everything
possible to assist in reaching friend
ly solution of the situation.
The Austro-Hungarian government
remains in almost total ignorance of
what measures are needed in order to
meet the views of President Wilson
and his cabinet The impression here
is that in Washington it is believed
the dual monarchy will recede from
the position taken jointly with Ger
many, regarding submarine warfare.
The feeling here, however, is that
while the Austro-Hungarian govern
ment might consider small modifiea-
tions of the new blockade regulations,
as Germany has done in the case of
Holland, there is not the slightest
chance that it will yield in the least,
SO far as the principle involved is con-
cerned.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
Live Stock.

chicago, ESD. ID.
r1ATTLE-Good to choice steers, $1,000
70. 10: yearlings, good to choice, $10.50Q11. 15;
fair to good steers. $9.09100o; stockers and
feeders, $70oQS.35; fair to good cows, $500
~ Ok. good to choice heifers, $7.0OQ9 CO;
Gamers. $4.5O@525; cutters, $5.0OQ6.OO: boz
Iogna bulls, $67597.75; butcher bulls. $500
% Ok. good to prime calves, $12. 0091SO0.
HOGSPrime light butchers. $12.05Q12. IS;
fair to fancy light. $11.75Q12s0; medium
weight butchers, 2ooQ25O lbs. $12.15G12. As;
prime heavy weight butchers, 25o94O0 lbs,
s12. 1OQ12.5o; choice heavy packing, S1: 75@
!, %: rough heavy packing. $11.50Q11 IS;
nigs. fair to good. s1O.OO91O.sO; stays. s11.6O
GIGS.
choice ewes. $s.O0Q11.S5; wethers. fair to
choice. s10.Oo01I.9O; western lambs, 1880
al4.eo; feeding lambs. $13.OOQ13.so; native
lambs, $13.00Q44.50.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
!! M AR X EFT
\. q -: - s.::s
Milwaukee. Feb. 20, 1911

Milwaukee, Feb. 20. 1917.
Butter Creamery, extra, 4zc;
prints, 43c; firsts, 3SQ4Oc; seconds.
34Q36c; process. 9O@31c; dairy, fan
cy, 36@37c.
Cheese-American, full cream twins,
21A@22 daisies, 22@2214c; Young
Americas, 2202212c; longhorns, 22Q
227sc; limburger, fancy, 2 lbs, 24Q
241zc; brick, fancy, 211a@22c.
Eggs-Current, receipts, fresh as to
quality, 36Qe9c; dirties. 2S@S0c;
checks and cracks, 26c.
Live Poultry = Fowls, fancy 20hc;
ROSTERS. old, lie; fancy springers,
21c.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 1.S2@1.S5;
No 2 northern, 1.77@1.S2; No. nor
thern, 1.45@1.72; No. hard, 1909
1872.
Corn-No. yellow, 1.O1@1.01A.
Oats-No. 3 white, 5S@59c; stand
ard, $4,000; No. 4, white, 5S@59c.
Bsrley-No. 8, 1.2S; No. 4, 1880
1.25; rejected, 1.14@1.1S.
Rye-No. 2, LAT; No. 8, 1.40@146.
Hay - Choice timothy, 1625@16.50;
No. timothy, 15.50@16OO: No. tim
othy, 13.5O014.5O;. rvs straw, 5000
9.25.
Potstoes-Homegrown or Michigan,
out of store, 2.15@2.35.
Hogs--Prime, heavy butchers, 1885
@12.45; fair to prime light, 1860
1920; pigs. @ 00@1025.
Cattle-Steers, 6.75@10.50: feeders,
5.00@650; cows, 5.25@7.25; heifers,
5.00@725; calves, 11.25012.50.
Minneapolis, Feb. 90 1917.
Wheat-No. l hard, 1.SS@192; No.
/ northern, 1891 80; 10. 2 northern.
1.760185.
Corn-No yellow, 1.01@1.02.
Oats-No. white, 56@57c.
Rye-1.4201.43.
Flax-2.75@2S1.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
East Buffalo, N. Y, Feb. 10.

bdSl BuILdIUI M I t GU 4J'
CATTLE-Market slow and 40c lower;
prime steers, s1O5O911.25 shipping steers,
S. 5O01O.5O; butcher grades, $700@1050;
heifers, $6O009.75; cows. $S5oQS.35; bulls,
Sc 100000; feeders, $5OC07.75; mich COWS
and springers, s5OOOd1c0.OO.
CALvEs-Marke active. SOC ASyer; Gull
to choice, S5.OOG15.00.
SLEEP AND LAMBS-Market slow;
choice lambs, SIX. 5011565; Gull to fair. $12.00
015.oO; yearlings, $120O9145O; sheep, 5000
1250
HOGS-Market slow; Workers, s11.506
IL. 80: pigs. s11 O0@11.25 mixed, S12.S0d12. 80;
heavy, $12.sOQ12.so; roughs, sl2.0oQ125o;
stays, $95OQ105O
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-02-27
Nea, Brown LA. Pradt C. S. GIiber,
ABSTRACTS

We have the only abstract of Mara
thon county. We have thoroughly
qualified abstractor. and make alb
stracts at reasonable prices. We are
responsible for all abstracts made by
us and guarantee that they show the
condition Of the title properly SIS it
appears on record.
An abstract of title is useful Il you
desire to sell or mortgage your prop
erty, and is very valuable in ascertain
ing defects in your title that can be
easily remedied, and yet might be suf-
f1cient to spoil sale. If you desire
an abstract of the title to your prop
erty, call and see US.
Wausau Law & Land Association
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-14
Wife of Defendant on Stand
Shows How Wound Might
Have Been Made.
GASTON MEANS TESTIFIES
His Verson of Tragedy is That
Mrs. King Picked Up Pistol
from the Tree and 1t Was Ac-
cidentally Discharged.

Concord, N. c., Dec. 1L-Eyi-
dence in the case of CASTOR B.
Means, charged with the murder of
Mrs. Maude A. King, was almost
completed when court adjourned
Tuesday at the end of the 18th day
OF the trial. The defense had rest
ed its case with the right to call two
witnesses who could not be on hand
and the state had only few more
witnesses in rebuttal
Mrs. Julie Means, wife of the de-
fendant, and Capt. w. A. Jones. pis-
tol expert Of the New York city po-
lice. were the principal witnesses.
The former appeared for the defense
and demonstrated to the Jury how
she could infiict upon herself a
wound similar to that which caused
Mrs. Kings death. Captain Jones
testified for the state and gave IL as
his opinion that 1t would have been
physically impossible for a person to
self-infiict wound such as killed
Mrs. King.
Over vigorous protest and an ex-
ception to the courts ruling by the
defense. Captain Jones was allowed
to fire in court the pistol with which
Mrs. King was shot to demonstrate
to the jury that the firing Of the gun
left no smoke "smdge" on the hand
such as the defense claimed was
found on Mrs. Kings hand. The Of
hcer detailed various experiments he
had conducted in firing a pistol at
animal skin, hair and in calf's
head. When held as close as six
inches to the calf's head. the pistol
discharge burned the hair and pow
der strains were visible when the re-
Volver was fired at a distance as
great as 6 inches.
Mrs. Means was entirely at ease
when on the witness stand and an
swered questions directly and dis
tinctly. She handled without ire
NOR the pistol from which the fatal
shot was fired and showed the jury
how she could discharge the weapon
when holding it at arms length to
one side of her.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-14
Ile-VOte Between Chas. ID. Jones
and X. S. Stewart Makes
This Necessary.
VOTE ONLY FOR MAYOR.
Board of Aldermen Met Yester-
day and Named Next Tuesday
as Day for Second Election
for Chief Executive.

Next Tuesday, December IS, has
been decided upon by the board of
aldermen for the second election to
select mayor of the town OF Lam
caster, the election on last Tuesday
having resulted in tie vote. The
board of aldermen was in session
yesterday to receive the returns from
the election and to order the second
election.
The coming election will be con-
as the regular election. The polls
will open at eight o'clock and close
at four. The voting booth will be at
the guard house in the fire station.
The tie-vote of Tuesday between
Charles ID. Jones, incumbent, and r.
s. Stewart, has been the subject of
much comment for the past two days
and the friends of the candidates
have been quite active since the tie
was announced Tuesday night.
The ordinance passed by the al
dermen yesterday ordering the sec
ond election follows:
Whereas, the election for mayor,
| held on December 11th, 1917, re-
suited in a tie-vote, as shown by the
returns of the managers thereof.
Be il ordained by the mayor and
aldermen OF the town of Lancaster
in council assembled:
n1
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-12-14
MAY BE Executed.

Washington. Dec. 13.-Congress.
man Tinkham. by firing an italian
gun at the Austrian positions. has
taken on the status OF a non-com-
Blatant attacking troops. and accord
ing to the rules OF war, laid himself
should he by any chance fail into
their hands. Under the law of war,
a civilian may never engage in hos
tilities.
The fact that war has been de-
ciared does not alter the situation
and any American found engaging
In hostilities regardless of his posi-
ton In civil life, is regarded as