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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
FAVOR BILL TO SEIZE FOOD
Gov. Philips Measure Giving Defense
Council Right to Regulate Prices
Wins Support.

Madison--At a conference of men,
bers of both houses it was decided
that the legislature ought to take up
at once and pass the bill recommend
ed by Gov. Philip, which would give
the council of defense power to seize
foodstuffs and sell them to the people
at price to be fixed by the state
This bill is before the joint committee
or finance.
Essentially a war measure to be
used in the vent of an emergency
which would justify drastic action on
the part of the defense council, the
bill has the backing of the executive
department, and it is not likely that
there will be any serious opposition to
it in either house.
1t is proposed that the defense body
may seize foodstuffs if 1t appears that
any attempt is being made to charge
unreasonable prices, the state to pay
fair compensation for any commodities
that are taken over In the practical
working out of this scheme it has been
suggested by legislators that the coun-
Gil, with the authority of the govern
ment back of it, would be able to offer
for sale in grocery stores, meat mar
kets and other places, so-called state
merchandise, the merchandise to be
handled by merchants in the market
centers. Large placards, setting forth
the price fixed by the council, would
be displayed to avoid any misunder-
standing between the purchaser and
the merchant The plan calls for a
reasonable compensation for the mer-
chant handling the articles.
II the state, through the council of
defense, sees fit to go into the bust
ness of selling household commodities,
it is likely that the scheme will be
tried out on small scale, and then,
il it proves a success, the program
may be broadened, depending very
largely upon market conditions. Some
members of the legislature feel that
the plan ought to be tried out without
delay on few high priced articles
common to every household. What
ever is done, however, will be based
upon investigations being conducted
by agencies of the government. The
plan, II is said, would not be confined
to any particular section of Wisconsin,
but would reach out to the market cen.
tiers of the state.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
PRIEST DRIVEN FROM STATE
Father Simeoni Leaves for "Some.
where in East" After Receiving
Black Hand Letters.

Milwaukee Hounded by Black
Hand letters after he gave informa-
ton to the Madison district attorney
which led to an arrest, Father Sine
oni, formerly in charge Of the Italian
parish in Milwaukee and for the last
three years in Madison, has been
forced to relinquish his capital charge
and has left for Somewhere in the
east" where he will take a pastorate
under an assumed name. according to
information given out
Persistent reports that the priest
had been slain by BLACK Handler"
proved to be groundless when an in
vestigation was made.
Archbishop Messmer admitted that
Father Simeoni had gone east" but
said he did not know his destination.
Father Simeoni left the Milwaukee
italian church after having received
letters threatening his life, it is said.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
SWENSON ELATED
BY DEFENSE WORK
PRESIDENT OF STATE COUNCIL
RETURNS FROM CONFERENCE
AT WASHINGTON.
WISCONSIN is IN THE LEAD
Badger Plan Being Put Into Operation
as Part of Program to Cooperate
With National Defense
Council

Madison-Magnus Swenson, presi-
dent of the state council of defense,
has returned from Washington, d. c.,
where he attended a conference Of
members of President Wilson's cabinet
and representatives of defense bodies
from forty-siX out of forty-eisht states,
During his visit in the national CAPT
toll, Mr.. Swenson called on President
Wilson and United States Senator
Paul o. Husting.
THE president addressed us briefly"
said he, "as to the importance of CO.
operation with the federal government
in the general program of defense. Mr..
Wilson appears to be III excellent
health, in fact, l never saw him look
ing better. The heavy burdens and
great responsibilities of these grave
times do not seem to be wearing on
him. He made no reference to the
war, except with respect to the work
of the defense councils"
Mr.. Swenson said that Wisconsin,
position is being cleared up despite the
attitude of Senator La Toilette and
other members of congress from this
state. Some sections of the east, he
said, still entertain the idea that Sen
ator La Toilette may be representing
the sentiment of Wisconsin. but the at
titude of Senator Husting and Con-
gresham Lenroot is doing much to
place this state in the right light.
In the conference on the work of de-
tense councils, 1t developed, said Mr.,
Swenson, that Wisconsin has made
greater Roadway than any other Sec
ton of the country. and the Badger
state plan is being put into operation
all over the land as part of the pro-
gram to cooperate with the national
council of defense. Mr.. Swenson re-
turns with the knowledge that the
work of mobilizing resources here is
being carried on in manner that
meets the approval of Washington au-
thorities, which means that the coun-
Gil will proceed with more enthusiasm
than ever
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
CHILDREN WILL TEST SEED
State Youths viii Aid Fathers &c
Assure Bumper Corn crop--To
Work Under Defense Council

Wisconsin's boys and
girls are being enlisted as branch
of the states food production army
to aid the nation-that is, the boys and
girls who attend the rural schools OF
study agriculture in the high schools
They are going to test their fathers
seed corn to help in growing bumper
crops and making every acre count
this year.
In so doing they will be working di.
rectly under the guidance of the State
Council of Defense.
Because every acre of corn must
count this year and only tested seed
can make 1t count, many people are
being enlisted by the council to aid
the school children and their teach
ers in their drive for the testing OF
seed corn.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
LOWER HOUSE KILLS
MINIMUM WAGE BILL
AMENDMENT RAISING BOTTOM
FIGURE ALSO REJECTED
BY THE HOUSE.
REGISTRY BILL IS PASSED
Measure Placing Election Machinery
of State in Hands of Federal Gov.
eminent to List Draft Subjects
Wins in the Senate.

Madison-The Bradley minimum
plicable to cities of the first and sec.
ond class was killed in the house with
the aid of the Socialists by vote OF
81 to 34 The bill provided that minors
under the age of Is years shall re-
ceive not less than rs cents a day.
learners and apprentices Is years OF
age and older, not less than 81 per day,
and other female workers not includ.
ing domestic service, not less than
S1.25 per day. Assemblyman Obi.
Turner, Kent, w. L. Smith, Milwau-
kee, of the Socialist contingent,
charged that the minimum wage fixed
in this bill was not even a living wage,
and asked that the measure be de.
feated. An amendment by Smith, fix.
ing the minimum wage for minors at
81, was rejected by a vote of 20 to 35.
Under suspension of rules, the sen.
ate concurred in the Rosa bill placing
the election machinery of the state in
the hands of the federal government
for the registration of persons in Wis
consin who are eligible for service in
the United States army.
When the bill was taken up, Sena-
tor Arnold. Milwaukee. Socialist, of.
fered an amendment providing that
the expense of the registration be paid
by the federal government. The
amendment was rejected
During the discussion on the bill,
Senator Wilcox of Eau Claire bitterly
fayed Senator Zumach, Milwaukee.
Socialist. for assuming to be the
spokesman of the working classes of
the state and asserting that that class
was opposed to paying the expense of
making the registration of men in Wis
consin eligible to military service in
the United States army.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
GUARD HEALTH OF TROOPS.
Military Commands to Be Protected
Against Disease.

Washington, May 7.-Decisive steps
for the hygienlc and mental welfare
of the nations soldiers and sailors
have been determined upon by the
council of national defense as a strict
war measure. The council, guided by
the general medical board. has pre-
pared to strike at the presence Of in
sldious diseases and at alcoholism In
all military commands.
The general medical board, which
unanimously approved the plans of the
council, includes the surgeons general
of the army, navy and public health
and n large number of the country's
most noted medical men.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
Cooperative Buying Planned.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in the great
Kenosha factories united to fight the
high cost of living with the incorpora,
ton of the Kenosba Consumers
Buying company. The company has a
capital stock of 100000 which has
been sold in shares of S25 each. It's
charter gives it right to deal in every
kind of products going to home con.
sumption. The company will at once
employ buyer who will have charge
of the purchasing department. Many
prominent men of the city are active
In the organization of the company.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
Preserve the Wild Flowers.

An earnest appeal has been made by
for the preservation of one Of the most
beautiful of wild flowers, the colum-
bine, particularly along tourist routes.
This appeal will find sympathetic sup
port everywhere throughout the states
In which the columbine Is n natural
annual. but it should be broadened TO
include all wild Towering plants that
are needlessly, and often wantonly,
pulled up by the roots. The conser-
walton of wild flowers Is Il patriotic
duty.-Christian Science Monitor.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
ROAD WORK WILL CONTINUE
struction and Maintenance Is
Part of Preparedness.

Madison.--The state highway com
mission sent out a circular letter to all
state and county officials in charge of
state aid highway construction, ad-
vising that state work be so carried
on that the demands for labor and
teams. and the prices paid for them
would not embarrass the farmers In
any county in obtaining the supply of
labor and teams needed for the fullest
agricultural production.
The commission emphasized that
road construction and maintenance is
proper part of preparedness and
that, If agricultural production Is to
be vastly increased. there is all the
more reason for maintaining a sys.
tenn of roads that will facilitate the
transportation of agricultural prod
ucts.
Farmers are asked to do road work
with teams when field work is not
pressing. On the other hand, road men
will help farmers when crop activl
ties are urgent
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
FRENCH v|CTORS
IN BIG BATTLE
Positions on 18-Mile Front Cap
tured, Says Paris.
$500 PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
Capture Of Chemin-Des-Dame Gives
Tricolor Army Control over En-.
envy Ailette Postions-Fly-
ers Are Busy.

Paris May S.-Every gain scored by
the French in the brilliant advance
northeast of Scissors was maintained
against numerous heavy counter-at-
tacks, the war Office announced
Consolidation of this ground has
made them masters of most of the
ridge crowned by the Chemn-dos-
Danes, along front of more than
10 miles.
The text of the statement reads:
Northeast Of Scissors the Ger
mans launched during the night nu-
merous counter-attacks with large eff
fectives upon the positions captured
by us. The fighting was particularly
fierce in the region of Lafraux, north
of Froidmont farm, north of Braye-en-
Laonnois and northeast of Cerny.
Everywhere the enemies efforts
were broken down and his forces dis
persed, the assault being thrown back
by our fire or at the point Of the bay
onet. We have fully maintained our
gains.
conquered territory, which gives EVIL
dence that the Germans suffered SAN
culinary losses during the fighting as
well as In the counter-attacks during
the night.
"In sum all the operations carried
out on May and 3 In correlation with
the British operations have rendered
US masters of the major part of the
ridge, marked by the Chemn-des-
Danes, upon a front of 80 kilometers.
1.-THE number Of prisoners actually
counted has reached 6100, of which
$50 are officers, among them several
battalion commanders. We captured
seven cannon, OF which several are
of large caliber."
London, May 1.-THE British are
successfully maintaining themselves In
the breach they made in the linden
burg line near BuIlecourt. The Ger
mans delivered a determined attack ut
this point at night, which entirely
failed, and were baked again in the
morning in similar effort, the war
office announced, the British fire break
Ing up the attempt. Northwest of st.
Quentin the Germans were fooled In
an effort to retake the ground lost on
Saturday east of lie Verguier, while
their trenches farther north were sub
jected to raid on mile and half
front, in which heavy damage was done
to their defensive positions.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
U. S, CAN FEED THE WORLD.
Americas Food Supply This Year viii
Be Enough for All.

Washington, May S.-Amerlca Is
abundantly able to carry the vast bur.
den of feeding the world.
The Chamber OF Commerce Of the
United States sent this word to the
food conservationists of the depart
ments of agriculture and interior and
the advisory food committee of the
council of national defense, after sur
vey of food conditions of the world.
The chambers report showed, al
though there might be an uncomfort-
able shortage of wheat In few months
because of bad weather, the vast In
crease In other grains, such as corn,
oats and barley, would more than make
up the deficiency.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
Men and Women

Women as well as men are made miser-
able by kidney and bladder trouble. DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney
medicine. is highly recommended by thou
sands.
Swamp Root stands the highest for thu
reason that SO many people say It has
proved to be just the remedy needed in
thousands of even the most distressing
cases.
At druggists in Soc and 800 sizes. You
may receive a sample size bottle OF
Swamp-Root by Parcel Post. also a PAM
phlet telling you about II. Address DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y. and
enclose ten cents, also mention this paper.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
HOLD TWO FOR MANS DEATH
Father and Son Charged With Murder
Of William Ebert Who Died OF
Crushed Skull.

Wausau-Fred and Edward Neuen.
dank, father and son. have been held
for trial in circuit court on charges of
murder in connection with the death of
William Ebert who died of a crushed
skull. The elder Neuendank claims to
have inflicted the wounds in self-de-
Tense with club, while fighting with
Ebert. whom he claims shot at and
wounded him. The state contends the
younger NeueDdank struck Ebert on
the head with a axe while he and his
father were fighting.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
Cavalry Is Mustered In.

Kenosha--Kenosha made its first
of men to the United
States army since the civil war when
the Kenosha Cavalry troop was mus
tered into service by Lieut.. Johnson of
The Wisconsin National Guard The
men have been mustered in for three
years active service and three years
In the reserve militia service.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
Four Millions for Roads.

Madison-The Wisconsin highway
commission estimates that 1,245 miles
Of road and $50 bridges will be built
this year This work is entirely sep
arate from the trunk line work to be
constructed under the federal aid law
In a statement compiled by Engineer
A. r. Hirst the total fund available
Is $4,000 900.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10

after three doctors said never would
stand up straight again. / was a mid
wife for seven years and 1 recommended
the Vegetable Compound to every wo-
man to take before birth and after
wards, and they all got along so nicely
that it surely is godsend to suffering
women. If women wish to write to
me will be delighted to answer them."
Mrs. JENNIE MoYER, 342 E.North St,
Lima, Ohio.
Women who suffer from disp'.c5-
ments, weakness, irregularities, ner-
vousness, backache, or bearing-down
roots and herbs contained in Lydia E
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
SOLONS SPEEDING UP WORK
Both Houses Struggling Hard to Dis
pose of All Measures to Reach
Adjournment BY June l..

Madison-While committee work in
the Legislature has been materially re-
duced, and both houses are working
at top speed, much remains to be ac-
complished If final adjournment is to
be reached by June l. The assembly
is far ahead of the senate in the
amount of legislation disposed of, but
the senate is planning a garrison finish
in order to come within the general
agreement, relative to adjournment on
June l.
If the upper house is able this week
to dispose of the Evjue bill for ref
erndum on prohibition and the Whittet
bill to reorganize the central board of
education, it will not be far behind the
house. There is a feeling that these
measures may develop so much debate
that the final vote may not be reached
this week.
A tentative agreement has been en-
tered into to reach vote on the Evjue
bill this week Many amendments will
be offered, but the same situation was
presented in the assembly. which man
aged to discuss amendments and vote
on the bill all in one day.
The drys claim from twenty to TWEEN
ty-one votes in the senate. The fact
that the vets are willing to have the
final vote taken on the day the bill
comes up indicates that the optimistic
claims of the drys are regarded as ex-
travagant.
Opposition to the Whittet bill has
manifested itself, but Speaker Whittet
and Gov. Philip are confident that
the measure will pass, probably by a
substantial margin. With few excep.
lions the educational authorities of the
state are for the measure
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
BROKEN DOWN
IN HEALTH
Woman Tells How SIS Worth
of Pinkham's Compound
Made Her Well.
Lima, Ohio. -"I was all broken down
In health from displacement One of my

lady Irlends came 10
see me and she adj
vised me to COM
mence taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and to use Lydia E.
Pinkham's Sanative
Wash. 1 began TAX
ing your remedies
and tookS5. 00worth
and in two months
was n well woman
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
Give Parade for Rccruits.

Manistique, Mich, May Twenty
five hundred persons, with bands play
ing and colors flying, escorted 80 Man
istique volunteers to the railroad sta
ton. The recruits departed to join
Company NJ, Thirty-third Michigan, at
Fort Wayne, Ind.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
Jews Driven From Jaffs.

New York, May 9.-The entire Jew
ish population Of Jaffa, Palestine
about 5000 men, women and children
of many natlonalltles. were forced by
the Turks on April to evacuate their
homes and flee from the city.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
snannell Gets Five Yeara.

Coleman Tex, May Starry Span
nell was found guilty on the charge of
numbering Lieut.. Col. M. G. Butler at
Alpine last July. Sentence was set at
FIVE years. lie had been acquitted of
the charge Of killing his wife.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
She Wouldn,t Apologize Then.

She-You don't mind my talking so
much. 10 your
He--No, indeed hut (facetlously) |
may mind after we are married.
She--But | shant mind then.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
Lumber Yards Change Hands.

Horicon-C. Firehammer &c Sons
have sold their extensive lumber
yards, planning mill and coal business
to o. b. Cotton & Sons. The mem.
bers of the new firm, who have sold
their lumber yards at Sabula. Ia, will
move here at once.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
Ennland lent s1oo. 600 600.

Washington, May 9.-The government
has decided to lend Great Rrltain 500.
100000 to meet her needs in this coun-
try during May. A second installment
OF S25.0O0,0OO was transferred to the
British embassy.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
Plan TO Go 10 France

Neenah--D DR., T. p. Smith and wife
OF this city are planning to leave with
the first contingent OF physicians and
nurses going TO Europe. Mrs. Smith,
before her marriage. was settlement
worker in New York City.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
indiana Man Killed In France.

Valparaiso, Ind, May 81. w. Van
After, twenty-seven. who left here two
years ago for the war In Europe, was
killed at ylmy ridge. April 0. Il. j.
Van After. his brother, received the
official notifich tiOn.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
May Set Clocks Ahead.

Beloit-Hundreds of Beloit workmen
have petitioned the common council
to officially set the clock ahead one
hour to make better use of daylight.
The movement is given impetus
through widespread gardening effort.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
Shoot at Waussu.

Wausau--All Is in readiness for the
Wausau Gun club registered shooting
tournament. which will take place here
on May 30. Two events, including
special and regular event. will be run
Off. A $40 spot light will be donated
to the high gun.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10

Kingsport, Tenn, May 9.-An explo-
sion at the Federal Dyestuff and Chem
ical company's plant, which makes mu-
nitions, wrecked some of the build
ings, killed one man, and fatally
burned others. One man is missing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
Salute EIao Memorial Dsv.

New York. May EVERY citizen of
the United States Is asked by the Ma
tional School Camp association, as
salute to the flag at noon on Memorial
day, to stand motlonless and with
barred head for one minute.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
"a 900 600 Dozen Enas Lost.

Washington, May s,--More than b.
100000 dozen eggs, most of them
spring eggs, are spoiled in cold stor-
age. because their shells have been
slightly cracked in handling, the de-
partment OF agriculture announced.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
Workmen TO Garden

Beloit-Three hundred shop men
from the Fairbanks Morse plant will
plant 40 acres OF potatoes on land
owned by the company The company
has purchased several carloads OF
seed
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
Brazil Frees German Enyoy.

Rio Janeiro, May Son receipt Of
a cablegram from the Brazilian minis
ter to Germany that he expected to
arrive In Zurich soon, the government
has ordered that the German minister
be permitted to leave.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10

Eau Claire-Dr. c. A. Armstrong.
Prairie du Chen, was elected state
counsel at the state meeting of Mod
ern Woodmen Of America. in session
al Chippewa Falls. defeating C. b.
Berry Of Milwaukee.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
Complete Cleanup Work.

Neenah-City employees have just
completed the hauling away of the rub.
bish accumulated on cleanup day" A
total of 1928 cart loads OF rubbish was
removed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10

Naturalization r. Smith, son OF
the late c. Il. Smith, head of the Me
nasha Woodenware company, has en-
tered the training camp of the officers
reserve corps at Fort Sheridan, Ill.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
plan Memorial PROGRAM

De Pere Plans have been made for
holding memorial day parade and
patriotic meeting on May 80. p. H.
Martin Of Green Bay will be orator OF
the day
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-05-10
Catty Remark.

First Girl-My motto Is; Aim high.
Second Glrl-That accounts, sup
pose, for the way you are throwing
yourself nj the head OF the new minis.
ter who Is over six feet.