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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
MISS lUSk TAKEN TO JAIL
Main Figure in Roberts Killing Re
covers from Self-lnflicted Wounds
and Leaves Hospital.

Waukesha Miss Grace Lusk. held
on first degree murder charge in
connection with the death of Mrs.
David Roberts, was removed from the
municipal hospital TO the county jail.
Miss Lusk has so far recovered
from her two seli-inhicted bullet
wounds that she was able to walk to
and from the automobile which took
her to the Jail She wept bitterly as
she was led into her room on the sec
ond floor A deputy sheriff removed
a small wall mirror from the room,
and Miss Lusk smiled through her
tears as she told him she did not in
tend to commit suicide. but would see
the case against her through TO "A
finish "
Miss Lusk's quick recovery has
been somewhat of a surprise 10 the
officials. who thought she would re
main al the hospital for much long.
or period
After the shooting Of Mrs Roberts,
wife Of Or. David Roberts. In Miss
I.usks room on June q, the school
teacher turned her revolver on her.
self, innicting two wounds, one just
above the lungs and one to one side
she IL said TO have expressed disap
pointment when informed that the
wounds would not prove fatal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
FOOD PRODUCERS
TO HOLD COUNCILS
EIGHT MEETINGS AT COUNTY
FARMS DURING JULY AND
AUGUST PLANNED
FIRST MEETING AT WY0CENA
Crop inspection Trips viii Be Made
BY the Men While Women
viii Hold Conferences on
War Time Economy.

Madison Councils by Wisconsin
food producers will mark the annual
midsummer demonstration meetings
and picnics to be held at eight coun-
" asylum farms under the direction
of county boards and the field crops
department. college and agriculture.
Inspection trips TO the trial plots OF
corn, alfalfa, clover, Sudan grass, soy
beans, and special soiling crops now
on test at the county farms will inter
est the men, while the women will
hold conferences on war time econ
omy in the home
Besides local speakers to be select
ed by the superintendent of the vari-
Gus county farms, talks will be given
by A. II. Wright and d. 5. Bullock of
the college of agriculture, featuring
field crops and livestock respectively.
The series Of county farm meetings
opens at Wyocena, Columbia county,
on July 20. Others will follow in Au-
gust at West Bend. Washington coun-
ty: Appleton. Outagamie county;
Weyauwega. Waupaca county; Rich
land Center, Richland county, Chippe-
wa Falls, Chippewa county. and New
Richmond, St. CroiX county. Labor
day has been set aside for The coun-
ty farmers gathering at fhe Sank
county farm near Reedsburg.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
CHANGE IN LIABILITY LAW
New Bill Makes Firm Responsible
for injuries if Three Work
in Common.

Madison The two houses of the
Wisconsin legislature have passed a
bill providing that employers OF three
or more persons in common employ
ment shall be liable for personal in.
juries OF their employees Under the
present law only employers of four
or more persons in common employ
ment are liable for such injuries.
The assembly amended and con
Cured in the final correction bill OF
the state revser of the statutes,
which, among large number OF
things. proposed to repeal two score
of obsolete special laws affecting the
government OF the city OF Milwaukee
The amendment adopted by the as.
semhly struck ont the repeal OF these
old special laws
The city attorney of Milwaukee was
not satisfied that it was best TO repeal
all Of the laws in question and at his
request the bill was amended so as
tn eliminate that provision. Because
Gov. Philip has 100 bills yet to con
slider and act on. it is not believed that
final adjournment of the legislature
can be taken until Saturday, July H..
GOV. Philip has signed the mothers
pension measure. which grants aid TO
mothers with young dependent chill
drcn if the mother has been aban'
doned, as well as TO those suing for
divorce or widowed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
Insurance Policy and Marriage.

"The important thing is that the in
surance policy-big or little-should
come into every home with the mar
rlage license. Ii should precede the
savings bank account, the home, yes,
even new clothes, or butter on the
table. No man has right to take a
girl out of her fathers home without
protecting her from. starvation In case
of the accident Of death.
There comes the unhappy word
again-death. Yet the shadow of 1t
need not rest heavily upon us. The I'M
fortunate thing about will is that 1t
is associated in the average mans
life only with death. 1t should be
associated with life. The time for man
TO make a will is today, while he can
do IL with smile on his lips, and the
jests and good wishes of his witnesses
ringing cheerily in his ears. Such Il
man cannot cheat death of its ulti-
mate victory; but he robS it of its
sting, for he has made death poweress
to bring poverty and distress to those
who are left behind. Woman's Home
Companion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
GETS FUNDS FOR RESEARCH
Two New FeIlowstrps and Two School,
arships Are Established at the
University This Year.

Madison Two new scholarships and
two new fellowships have just been
donated to the University of Wiscon.
sin and accepted by the board of re.
gents.
A fellowship Of $500 for research
work in pharmacy was instituted by
the Fritzsche brothers of New York
City to be used especially for research
work in the distiiling OF Monarda oil
in connection with It's use in the man
ufacture of thymoi Extensive re-
search at this university has already
been devoted to hisnubstance,
A fellowship Of $400 for research
work in physics was given to the uni
yersity by the Cutler-Hammer manu-
featuring company of Milwaukee,
manufacturers of electric controlling
devices. 1t is the aim of the scholar
ship to initiate cooperation between
the industries of the state and the uni
versity in working out problems OF
scientific nature.
The Madison branch OF the Associa-
ton of Collegiate Alumnae established
a scholarship of 500 to be awarded
each year to university woman, pref
erably one who has just completed
her junior year This year the scholar
ship was awarded 10 Miss Esther A.
Peterson OF Racine, junior in The col
lege of letters and science.
A scholarship in English amounting
to $3.50 year for three years. to be
known as the Edwin Campbell Wool
ley scholarship in English, was also
An endowment fund of $1,000 was
donated to the pharmacy department
recently by the Savings, Loan q Trust
of Madison, to be used IN
pharmaceutical research.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
w. N. u, MILWAUKEE, NO. 2s-.1s17.
PUPIL GAVE TEACHER AWAY
Told How Instructor Managed to Have
Students Always Make Perfect
Record in Examinations.

A schoolteacher was recently COM
plimented on the success attending
the examination Of her pupils. When
a question was put every hand In the
class was raised. Although more than
a score of questions were asked, In no
instance was an incorrect answer CIV
en-.
One of the teachers whose pupils
did not acquit themselves very credit
ably made an investigation and sue
ceeded In gaining the confidence OF
scholar under the care OF her success
full colleague.
'Now," she said, "how is 1t that all
of you are able TO reply to the ques-
tions?"
But we're not"
"At all events. you put up your
hands as If you were"
yes, we all put up our hands. But
those who don't know the answer put
UP their left hands, and those who do
put up their right hands. The right
hand boys reply; the others don't"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
SEEK LOWER COAL PRICES
State Council OF Defense viii Ask
Washington for Immediate Action.
Shipments Below Normal.

Madison-The state council OF de
Tense will continue its efforts TO help
force down the price OF coal, that
subject being one Of the important
ones considered at the weekly con
ference.
Not only must the price be reduced
but there is great danger of a coal
famine if present conditions prevail.
Unless there is a speedy remedy ap-
piled the people of the northwest, es-
pecially OF the region around Mime
sofa and the Dakotas which is sup
piled through Wisconsin distribution
points, viii suffer greatly during the
coming winter
The point is made now that while
navigation Is open on the Great Lakes
the docks are empty or at least away
below the normal capacity While
navigation is open coal shipments
must continue at more than normal
rate If the shortage Of last winter is
to be made up TO the contrary, how
ever, shipments have been under nor.
NAL thus far since the coal boats be
gan to ply the Great Lakes. If this
situation continues the northwest
will have TO depend upon all rail
shipments after navigation closes and
It is said that this will not take care
OF the demand The state council in
its investigation has met with the ex-
cuse that car shortage between the
mines and the lake ports is response
BILE for the present shortage.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
DONNELLY MEASURE VETOED
Bill is Opposed Because Charity Or
CARNATIONS We're Not Exempt
Says the Governor.

Madison - Gov. Philip has vetoed
the Donnelly bill passed by the legis-
lature, restraining the alienation of
personal property for a longer period
than during the time OF the lives of
two persons in being and twentyone
years after their death. The bill pro
posed to place the same restraint on
the change OF ownership of personal
property as is now on real property.
The measure would, If it became a
law, tend TO restrain the making OF
long-t trusts of personal property.
The governor in his veto message said
that he objected TO the bill because
charitable institutions and associa-
tons were not exempted from It's pro
visions, and because it would tend 30
create much litigation to determine
whether il was valid. as similar law
had created in New York state, where
litigants spent more than $l,OOOOOO in
fighting it in the courts and it was
slill an open question as to the right
OF The state to enact a law containing
such harsh restrictions as did the
Donnelly bill
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
kissinu the Black Stone.

AS well die Jew or a Christian as
not make the pilgrimage to Mecca, said
Mahomet; and no obligation of Islam is
more piousIy discharged. II is believed
that the ritual connected with the visit
to the Ka'aba-the square building
and the kissing of the black stone go
back TO days of idOletir, the time Of
ignorance" before TIL new faith
bloomed, says the London Chronicle.
The black stone, which measures
about six inches by eight, is believed
to have fallen from Paradise, to have
been guarded during the deluge and
handed to Abraham by Gabriel when
the Ka'aba was built. Certain parts
of the ceremonial-th throwing Of
stones nj the devil, and the imitation
Of Hagar's distracted wanderings in
the desert, are supposed to have had
significance for the re-Mohammedan
times as well as for Islam.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
HEDGES VS.. Fences.

In many parts of the country hedges
are taking the place of fences, and the
change is certainly desirable one
from the standpoint of beauty. They
require little, if any, more care than
a fence, and are equally as serviceable.
OF course, we don't mean that hedges
are more desirable for fields than
fences. but as surrounding for the
house and yard they are preferable.
There are two general kinds Of hardy
hedges, the deciduouS and evergreen,
but the former is more common in this
country and seems to meet with the
most favor. In planting deciduous
shrubs, a trench feet wide and
inches deep should be dug the length
of the row. A drainage should then
be provided of broken stone and the
bed filled with the best soil it Is posi-
BILE to obtain. In planting, care should
be taken to follow the direction given
by the nurseryman, so that when the
shrubs mature they will be close
enough exchange.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
LEAGUE OF CITIES TO MEET
More Than 800 Delegates. including
Fifty Mayors, Expected to At
tend Racine Session.

Madison-The nineteenth annual
convention of the League OF Wiscon-
Bin Municipalities will be held in Ra-
cine Aug. 1917. Forty cities have
joined the league since the meeting
held in Oshkosh last year. and now
all cities in the state with a popula-
ton of 5000 are members, according
90 The secretary
More than 225 delegates, including
nifty mayors, were present al the Osh-
kosh meeting last year, and this year
between 800 and 400 are expected, as
all but fifteen OF the 1913 cities OF the
state will send representatives.
A large number Of NEW problems
which the war has brought before cit
ies will be- emphasized at this conyen-
ton, along with the usual subjects.
Questions of registration for the army
and draft will b. considered. Munich
Pal employment bureaus TO aid the
slate and county councils of defense
end city markets will be discussed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12

The pale moonlight that battles each
night the several hundred frame build
ings at Fort Benjamin Harrison which
house the student officers and the reg
ular army men, shines also over the
tents of two Indiana National Guard
companies, the First Indiana field hos
pital and ambulance company No. l.
Late in the afternoon is bath time
with the student officers, and with the
regulars, and the lighthouses, one for
each company. are about the busiest
places at tie fort, especially after a
round of trench-digging. But the men
Of the field hospital don't care for
bathing In the afternoon. Night time
is the time for them. Their bath
houses are as open as the air. the
bathing facilities provided consisting
only of showers set up in the open
back OF their camp. So, late In the
evening, guards are set out, and forms.
pallid In the moonlight, emerge from
the tents, run to the showers, SILVER
In the cold water, and beat hasty
retreat to the tents.-Indianapo
News
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
WAS FILLED WITH CURIOSITY
He Was Just Waiting to See Whether
Wife Would Carry Out Threat
to Go Back to Mothers.

The man was standing behind tree
in front OF an apartment house In a
cross street when the cop on that beat
came pounding along on the sidewalk.
1t was close 10 midnight and naturally
the cop stopped and looked ut the man
standing behind the tree.
"Howdy," says the cop by way or
opening conversation,
you're another" replied the man
good-naturedly.
"Whuchuh doin'-waitin' for some
body?" inquired the brave policeman.
Nope"
"Iust standin' there, hey?'
you've hit it,"
Live near here. do your"
Fright in there" says the citizen,
jerking his thumb in the direction OF
the apartment house he was standing
in front Of.
The cop looked at him thoughtfully
for a minute.
"Mebby it's none of my business" he
says, land then again mebby 1t is, l
don't like to go round buttin' into any
body's private affairs, but tell me-
neighbor what's your graft, anyhow"
Well" loosened up the citizen, III
It's case of me a-tellin' you or you
croakin' from curiosity right in front
of my eyes. I'll tell you how 1t is
provided it don't go any further. My
wife says to me when | started down
town this evenin', If you're not home
by midnight I'm goin to pack up and
20 right back to mothers. So there ! "
"Well?" says the cop.
We'll" repeated the citizen, ITS
Just about midnight now, and I'm like
you've got curiosity. I'm waitin'
here TO see if she's goin' to keep her
word"
The cops curiosity ceased at that
point, and he walked on down the
street, whistling, without waiting to
see the thing out.--Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
STATE TROOPS ARE
READY FOR ORDERS
HOLWAY AWAITING OFFICIAL
CALL BEFORE PUTTING
SOLDIERS IN CAMP.
ALL ARE IN GOOD CONDITION
Wisconsin Regiments Are Physically
Fit and All Expect to Be Mus.
tered Into Federal Service.
Some at Camp.

Madison The Wisconsin National
guard will not be modified until gov
eminent orders to that effect are re-
ceiYed. The state would like to mobil-
ize the guard and have 1t in training
camps at the expense of the state.
This is the plan which Adjutant Gen
eral Holway believes should be adopt
ed
The adjutant general would like to
have had the state troops in training
camps weeks ago, but inability TO OBJ
tain Equipment has prevented. Even
with limited facilities, a good deal has
saen accomplished, and Adjt Gen.
Holway says the infantry recruits, at
least are going into camp in fairly
good shape The cavalry and artillery
also have had some training.
In Milwaukee, the cavalry troops
which have been organized have been
given some drill with the equipment
which has been furnished Company
A, and the men are going into camp
with AT least some idea of the work
before them.
The artillery regiment is already at
Camp Douglas and it is understood the
government is furnishing equipment
so that the men are being given tram
ing and are receiving work which VIII
put them on a first class footing.
The Wisconsin regiments are all in
fine shape physically and there is no
question but that practically every
man who has enlisted in the Wiscon-
sin National guard will be mustered
into the federal service. Great care
has been taken in the selection OF re
cruits for the National guard and
practically all have passed physical
tests equal to that demanded by the
federal government.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
The Point.

Former Premier Rene Viviani Of the
French commission impressed the
country with his eloquence.
They tell story Of M. viviani's
youth. He had accepted an invitation
to address political meeting, and he
launched into his maiden speech with
trepidatlon. But he carried all before
him, and, when he purposed to sit
down, there were loud cries of:
Go on! Keep her upl Go on!
''Do you really wish me to go on?"
said M. Viviani.
"Yesl Yes Go on! Go on!" shout
ed the audience.
"Then this is the exact point" said
M. Viviani, "where capable speaker
sits down"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
Meaning Of "America."

What does the word America"
mean? Few know. 1t Is derived from
the word kmabric, proper name
which represented the old Germanic
ideal of heroism and leadership. Then
the Norman French sOftened II to
Amaury. Then in Italy they changed
it to Amelrigo. But the juxtapostion
of the 81" and the "r" bothered the
Italians, and 1t became Amerrigo, and
finally with one "r." Thus 1t became
the name of Amerigo Vespucci. Flor
entine merchant and explorer. And 1t
IL In honor of his voyages of explora-
tion to the new world that a German
geographer, Martin Waldseemuller by
name, gave the name America to the
continent,-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
Nenoshs poo License $50.

Kenosha The canine family is per
soma non grata in Kenosha The com.
mon council of the city passed reso-
luton fixing the amount OF the annual
license fee for dog licenses AZ $50 In
addition to this the council directed
that all dogs In the city be- kept muz
zled the year around The drastic &C.
ton followed the death Of Eleanor
Lndner. years old, who was bitten
by dog a short time ago.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
To Dry CauIiHower.

Clean. divide In small lunches,
blanch six minutes. and dry two to
three hours at 40 degrees to 145 de-
grees Fahrenheit. Caulifower will
turn very dark when drying. but will
regain part Of the color In soaking and
cooking. Dried caullflower Is especial
~ good In soups and omelets.
Brussels sprouts may be handled In
similar way, but add pinch of soda
TO the blanchlng water
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
e,doer Men Get Promotion.

Washington Appointments by Sec
Rotary Daniels of warrant oihcers TO
an vacancies in the officers line has
elevated many chief petty officers to
warrant rank Among those promoted
were Charles L. Wolf, Milwaukee;
John + Richer. Green Bay; Oiav
Johnson. Kenosha. and Edward a.
Abel. Milwaukee, all of whom were
made chief machinists
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
Saloon Men Defy Mayor.

Appleton Mayor John Faville, the
ministerial executive OF the city is be
ing openly defed by the saloon men
of Appleton over the Sunday closing
law. The mayor has issued instruc-
tions to the saloon men to close their
places of business hereafter on sun
day on penalty of prosecution. The
saloon men have told the executive to
20 ahead and do his worst Hereto.
fore the saloons have been allowed to
open on Sundays after the noon hour.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
FOR ITCHING, BURNING SKINS
Battle With Cuticura Soap and Apply
the Ointment-Trial Free.

For eczemas, rashes, feelings, irrita.
tons, pimples, dandruff, sore hands,
and baby humors, Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are supremely effective. Be
sides they tend to prevent these dis
tressing conditions, if used for every
day toilet and nursery preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cutlcura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
Good Packing and Storing.

Although not necessary, tin cans or
glass jars make good receptacles for
storage of dried fruits Or vegetables.
Pasteboard boxes with tight covers,
stout paper bags, and patented paraffln
paper cartons also afford ample pro-
lection for dried products when pro-
tected from insects and rodents. The
dried fruit or vegetables must be pro-
tected from the outside moisture and
will keep best in cool, dry, well-ven-
tllated place. These conditions, how
ever, are difficult to obtain in the more
humid regions, and there moisture
tight containers should be used.
If a small amount Of dried product
is put In each receptacle, just enough
for one or two meals, 1t will not be
necessary to open container the con-
tents of which cannot be consumed in
a short time. The use of the small
container also makes Ii more difficult
for insects to spoil large quantities of
dried fruits or vegetables. If paper
bag is used, the upper part should be
twisted into a neck bent over, and tied
tightly with a string. If a further
precaution against spoilage Is neces-
sary the bag can be coated with par
ATTN by painting 1t with a brush which
has been dipped into melted paraffin.
Another precaution may be taken by
placing the small bags in tin con-
tainer with tightly fitting cover, such
as an ordinary lard can or pail. All
bags should bear a label indicating
what they contain.
If fruits or vegetables are packed In
tight containers Immediately upon be-
ing dried thoroughly, they will remain
just as brittle as they were when ia
ken from the drier. IT, however, they
are not dried thoroughly, they will
Sweat" and soon mold. To prevent
this the material should be examined
within "a hours after packing, and IL
It appears moist 1t must be dried
further.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
First JauntInu Car.

The first Irish jaunting car was es--
tabllshed by Carlo Banconi In the year
1915. He started In Dublin and drove
to Ceherer charging about four cents
a mile for passengers. A quarter of
century later this humble beginning
had grown to an establishment of 81
jaunting cars, requiring the services
of 900 horses.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12

In San Francisco the biggest musical
novelty of the season Is the banjuke,
which looks like a banjo, and, an en-
thusiast says, has all the "jazz" and
pep" Of a banjo, while it has the ap-
pealing sweetness Of the ukelele. In
time, no doubt, 1t will move eastward
from the coast. Meanwhile, we can
wait.-Boston Globe.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-07-12
Assigned 10 Duty,

Menasha Richard r. Hill, Menasha,
commissioned as captain of infantry,
has been assigned to duty with the
Fourth regiment, w n G The com
pany Of infantry enlisted here will be
known as Company H.