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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
MAY TAKE PETR0GRAD
DON COSSAch LEADER HOLDS
CAPITAL AT HIS MERCY.
State Department Notified General
kaIedines Is at Head of Large
Body of Troops.

Washington Nov. 21.-General Kale-
dimes, the Don Cossack leader Is de-
scribed in dispatches received at the
state department from Swedish sources
as "the man of the hour" He Is said
TO be holding Petrograd at his mercy
as regards food and is expected to take
possession Of the capital shortly.
Confirmation of General kaledines'
aScendancy also came to the depart
ment from Consul Smith at Tiflis, who
reported him marching on Neronezh
with large force of CoSsacks. Yer
onezh is approximately 300 miles south
of Petrograd. If General Kaledines
gains control of the railroads rapid adj
vance on the capital may be possible.
RumOrs were said to have reached
Torena concerning the advance by
kerensky, who was reported to be at
the front recruiting another army.
Torena also reported the failure of
the bolsheviki in Petrograd to form Il
ministry.
London, Nov. 21.-DiSpatches con-
two serious movements In progress to
diSpOssess the bolshevik control in
Petrograd and Moscow, one being mon
archistic ana the other KerenSkyite.
General Kaledines, the Don Cossack
commander who has cut off food and
fuel supplies from the capital, appears
to have thrown his lot with the advo-
Gates Of the return To imperial govern
ment, as he is reported TO have put in
charge Of his army Grand Duke Nicho-
las NicholaievitCh the former cars
cousin, who made a record as general
issimo previous to his transfer to the
Caucasus in 1915.
Another report states that two army
corps are at Luga. about ninety miles
southwest of Petrograd, intent upon
moving upon the capital at the behest
of the committee for the salvation of
the revolution to restore to power Pre-
mler Alexander f. Kerensky, who is
with them.
Kaledines is said to have promised
to restore the monarchy and make the
grand duke regent.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
IN RIOTS OVER GERMAN OATH
Polish Legion, informed Near KaIish,
Fight With Hammers, Stones
and Coal.

Copenhagen, Nov 21.-A riot oc-
Cured recently I'm the internment camp
near Kalish, Poland, where the mem
bers of the Polish legion, the nucleus
of a proposed Polish army of the new
AuStro-German protectorate, were
sent when they were dsarmed and
disbanded several months ago because
they refused to take a dual oath TO
Poland and the Austro-German SOW
ereigns. Some members of the legion,
learning that a number of their com
radeS proposed TO take the oath fell
upon them with hammers, stones,
chunks of coal and any weapons avail
able. giving them severe beating.
The Germans have transferred the
bellicose leglonarles to another camp.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
CHARGE GERMAN WHEAT PLOT
Expert Of Department OF Agricultural
Says Grain and Mills System
atically Burned.

Philadelphia Nov 81 a statement
tha' wheat fields, grain warehouses
md flour mills ARE being systematical-
~ burned ny German agents, one at a
lime, when Amcricn ana It's allies are
facing perIlous shortage of more
than 20 per cent of the necessary sup
ply was made by Edwin S. Smith
United States department Of agricul-
turc before thc National Academy Of
Science at the University of Pennsyl-
vauIa. Mr. Smith advocated drafting
for harvest work all men not found
acceptable for the army.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Two Of PershIna's Men Die.

Washington, Nov. 81. r. General
reported the following casual
ties: Private Rex l.. McKenny, engi-
neers, died November II of scarlet
fever; b. II. McKenny, father, Spring
field, Mo. Private Cecil A. Rowan,
company, infantry, died
November ! of gunshot wounds; next
Of kin Aaron Rowan. 17l4 West Main
street, Chanute, Kan.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Connressmen al Glasnom

Glasgow. NOV. u Glasgow wei.
coined the party of American congress
men In the course of the Americans
trip Of five days TO munitlon and ship
building centcrs. Tho party is being
received everywhere officially by local
authorities. who are wing with one an
other 10 extend the most cordial wei
come 20 the representatives OF the
0ycrscus ally.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
u. s. DESTROYER
CHAUNCEY SUNK
Twenty-One of Crew Lost Dur
ing Collision.
ACCIDENT IN THE WAR ZONE
Vessel Was One of the OId-Type De-
stroyers and Was Used Before
the War In Coast De-
Tense Work.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Sinking of
the American destroyer Chauncey In
collision In the war zone early Mon
day morning with probable loss of
81 lives was announced by the navy
department.
No further details were given In
brief report to the department from
Vice-Admiral Sims. The Chauncey
was a small, old-type boat of only APO
tons.
Daniels Issues Statement.
Secretary Daniels made this state
ment:
"The Chauncey, a small American
destroyer on patrol duty in foreign
waters, was sunk in Il collision early
Monday morning. First dispatches in
dictate that p lives were lost. Further
information will be made public when
full reports are received.
"The Chauncey was one of the old
type deStroyers completed in 1902. Her
displacement was 400 tons and her
complement was 81 officers and men,"
Was Coast Torpedo Vessel.
For several years before the war
the Chauncey was used only in coast
defense work and was classified as a
coast torpedo vessel She was built at
Philadelphia.
Oklahoma Man in Crew.
MuSkegee, Okla, Nov. 21.-ThOmas
f. Fleetwood, brother of c, A. Fleet
wood, Muskogee broker, was a mem
Der of the crew of the United States
destroyer Chauncey He enlisted In
December, 1914.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
MORE GERMANS LEAVE RUSSIA
Reports From Several Sources in Ger
many Bear Out Assumption of
Heavy Transfers.

Copenhagen, Nov 21-Reports from
several sources in Germany bear out
the assumption that, taking advantage
Of the situation In Russia. the German
government is making heavy transfers
of troops from the Russian front. Only
part of them appear to be going to
Italy, where the front is too narrow
TO permit the use Of great masses. and
a blow by Won Hindenburg at some
other point in the way of diversion,
may perhaps be expected.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
MANY HANGED IN AUSTRIA
EIohty Thousand Persons Executed
Since the Beginning OF the
War in 1914.

London, Nov. 2l.--Eighty thousand
persons have been hanged in Austria
Hungary since the beginning of the
war for political or racial opposition to
the government, pacifst activities and
separatist propaganda, according to es-
Inmates here
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
$500 FLYERS IN U. s. CAMP
All the Canadian and British Cadets
Arrive at Fort Worth-More
Americans Due.

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. 21.-All Can
adian and British air cadets are here,
but more Americans are expected at
once, 1t was announced at aviation
At present there are g.
500 British Canadians and Americans
here under instruction. The capacity
of the three aviation fields IS 5000
nNnr9.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
ADRIFT 18 DAYS, LANDED
Five Rochester Survivors Safe at Port
In IreIand-Ship Was Sunk
on November 2.

London, Nov. 21,-The missing boat
from the American steamship ROches-
ter. which was sent TO the bottom by
a German submarine November ., has
lust landed at a port in Ireland, the
British admiralty announced. The
boat contained five men, the only sur
vivors from the original boats crew
of twelve
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
BRITISH IN SOUTH AFRICA
One Thousand Prisoners and Last
Heavy Gun Captured, Says State.
ment From London

London, Nov. 2l.-Sustained pursuit
of the remaining German forces in
German East Africa, during which
nearly 1000 prisoners were captured,
important positions occupied and the
last heavy gun remaining to- the Ger
mans in the colony taken intact, is re-
ported in an official statement
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
SCATTER BERLIN SOCIALISTS
Police, Without Difficulty, Disperse
Meetings of independents in
the Streets.

Amsterdam, Nov. 21.-The independ-
ent socialists tried TO hold meetings in
Berlin on Sunday despite the govern
ment prohibition. Afterward small
number of the socialists held demon
STATIONS in the streets In eastern Ber-
lin, but were dispersed without diff
Guilty by the police.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
POPE PROTECTS VENICE ART
Pontiff Exacts Promise From Teuton
Kaiser Not to Damage the
Famous City.

Rome, Nov. 2l.-Pope Benedict has
extracted promise from the kaiser
and the emperor Of Austria not to
damage the city of Venice or modest its
art treasures in case the city is evncu-
ated before 1t is attacked by the Teu-
tonic forces, according to well-authen-
ticated reports here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
O. K. Is GIVEN CLEMENCEAU
French Chamber Supports, 4t9 to e5,
New Premier's Virile Policy for
World Struggle.

Paris. Nov 21.-lhe chamber Of
deputies gave vote of confidence, 41S
to IS, to NJ Clemenceau, the new pre-
mier, upon the occasion of his first
speech in this office In which he an
nounced the policy of the government
to be an unremitting, redoubled and
snpremely energetic prosecution Of the
M0~
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
FIFTY |. w. WIS ARRESTED
General Roundup OF Members Of Or
ganzation Started In Oil Fields
OF Kansas.

Kansas city. Mo- Nov. 21.-A round
up of |. W. VS. I'm the oil fields Of
Kansas Is TO be made Immediately.
Fred Robertson, district attorney for
Kansas, announced. More than nifty
alleged |. w. WIS we're arrested in the
Butler county oil fields.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Hurt in Football Practice.

Neenah gridiron claimed an
other victim for the injured list when
Stewart Thompson, Il, fractured his
collar bone while practicing with the
high school squad He is a son OF DR..
Orrin Thompson. supreme secretary of
the II. f. L.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22

Pure water. according % Lord Ray.
leigh, Is greenish blue while pure ar
Is blue, because, according 10 New
tons dlctum, the molecules ~ the mir
are sufficiently large 10 reflect blue
rays.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
lllinoisans Are Wounded

Ottawa, Ont, Nov 2l.--ln the Cana
dian war casualty list appear the
names of Joseph Goodman of Chicago
and w. X. Mckenzie of Freeport, H..
wounded, and Sergeant Robert Lewis
Of Chicago, gassed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
ENEMY SHELL HITS
j. s. HEADQUARTERS
Several Officers Have Narrow
Escape in Chateau.
ROOF PIERCED BY MISSILE
American General Escapes She'll Which
Explodes Near Auto-Yankees
Patrol mo Mans
Land"

With the American Army in France,
Nov. 21.-A German shell fell through
the roof of the chateau in which an
American regimental headquarters Is
established near the front. The shell
exploded, but no one was hurt. Sew
eral officers, including the American
colonel in command of the regiment,
were in the building at the time.
Two other shells exploded nearby.
An American brigadier general had a
narrow escape in the same town, an
earlier shell exploding and scattering
stones and mud on his automobile just
as he left.
Killed While Eating Soup.
The Germans are especially active
in Smelling the roads. a burst of
shrapnel over group of American sol
diers eating soup here at the roadside
killed one and wounded three.
The German fire at points back of
the American positions is most active.
The shells fall very rapidly at times,
The American artillery replies ener-
getically, sending shrapnel at the enc
my trenches and high explosive shells
at his batteries
Active patrOlling continues. Four
american patrols on recent night re-
manned for hours in front of the enc
my line, hoping to ambush Germans,
bur none appeared.
4
There has been another clash be-
tween American and German patrols in
mo Mans Land"
Full details are not known at this
hours beyond the fact that one Ameri-
can soldier was killed.
Resident of illinois Killed.
Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 21.-The follow
ing American names appear in the
Canadian casualty list:
Killed in action-G. Potter, Hawaii;
f. J. Gentle, Spokane, Wash; Albert
Shay, Gully, Mimi; f. w. Suggitt
Buda, Ill.,, and A. X. Mclean, Alham-
bra, Cal.
Wounded--C. NJ Rich, Fremont, o.,
anu ~. d. bdllS y, vi llulb' Ol's
Told of Sons Death.
Buda, ILL.,, Nov. 21.-Word of the
death In action on the Flanders front
of his son has been received by james
Suggitt, long resident of Buda. The
young man, known here as Frank Sug
gift, was born and grew to manhood in
Buda. lie volunteered in Alberta,
Can, enlisting with the Cameron High
landers, and with his regiment, fought
in France more than a year. He took
part in the battle of Vimy ridge and
was in the machine gun section. The
communication from the Canadian war
department to the father said that the
young man was killed in action Octo-
Der 26.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Board Members Too Busy.

Appleton Because the farmers on
the board needed more time in which
TO prepare their fields for next years
harvest the county board Of super
visors decided to held their next meet
Ing Nov 26.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
BELONGS 20 a Club.

Little Ada--Oh mamma, | do wish
belonged 10 ii club.
Fond Mamma-Do you, dear; why1
Little Ada Because pa IS SO Jolly
when he comes home from II, and you
let him 20 70 bed without taking off
his boots -Pcarson's Weekly
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Ivory Billiard Balls

The tusks Of the COW elephant have
been found best adapted to the making
Of billiard bnls. The tusk Of the fe-
male il not so curved as that OF the
mule, and The fine nerve passage is not
SO clearly seen.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Soldier Injured in Collision.

Neenah- Charles Foxgrover of this
city sustained broken arm, broken
leg and broken shoulder blade in an
collision at an Indiana can
Torment Foxgroyer il a member of
the regular army.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Madison Doctor to Be Tried.

La Crosse Judge r c. Hig6ee OF
the circuit court here fixed Dec 10 as
the day on which he would start the
case Of the state against ~ VI G.
Abaly. prominent Madison physician.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Football Player Hurt.

Neenal The gridiron claimed an
other victim for the injured list when
Stewart Thompson, II, fractured his
collar bone while practicing with the
high school squad He Il son of DR..
Orrin Thompson. supreme secretary OF
the r. f. t.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Found Guilty Of Murder.

GAINESVILLE Fred Ilartin. charged
with the murder OF John Krause. was
found guilty here in circuit court and
sentenced to life imprisonment in
Waupun BY Judge Grimm.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Badger Boy Wounded in France.

Spooner Private Paul w Fam Of
Sarona listed among the wounded
Americans in the first German raid on
m American trench. Is 20 years old
and the son Of Mr. and Mrs Q. II.
Fam, now residing in Sarona
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Bio Haul by Burglars.

Menomonie- Thieves with an auto
broke into the large Waterman-Ehr-
hardt store and stole goods, including
furs, valued at $4,000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Gasoline Money Now.

We can remember the time when
n man used 10 have to run back to
the house to borrow ear fare from his
wife now and then Nowadays he
touches her for gasoline money Ia
change.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Yeas Fob Illinois Bank

Moline, Ill.,, Nov. 21.-Cracksmen
entered the Farmers and Merchants
bank at Hillsdale, II miles east of
here, bored through the door of the
vault and escaped with $400 in cur.
rency.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22

what on earth n the cook cutting
up the yea III that odd way for1"
81 SHE'S oamouhaglng II 50 +
viii look IKE chicken salad 70 the
dinner guests"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Sinh Of Relief.

A woman always heayes a Sigh Of
relief when her husband has writ.
ten out the checks for his monthly
bills. because she knows that she Is
free 70 hurry down town aud run up
0 few more
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-22
Farmer Killed Under Horses.

Stevens Point Edward Corrigan,
farmer was killed when his team ran
into 4 culyert and he was thrown IN
der tile horses
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28
PERSONALS

w. E. Curtis departed for Chicago
last evening on business matters.
Miss Helen Hudson left for La
Crosse last evening for a visit with
friends.
Mrs. H. H. Scholfield left for
Chicago, last evening for stay of
few days.
Mrs. R. H. Starkey left this morn
ing for a months visit with relatives
in York, Nebraska.
Lieut.. Louis A. Pradt, Jr., leaves
for Battle Creek Mich, this evening to
join his Wausau comrades located
there.
r. H. Starkey left Saturday
morning for Sparta, where he will
assist in the army Y. NJ C. A. work
at Camp Robinson, for two weeks.
Mrs. R. E. Fosnaugh, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. George Sill
yerthorn, for several weeks, left for
her home in Clinton, ILL.,, Sunday
evening.
Mrs. C. ]. Winton of Minneapolis,
arrived in the city this afternoon, for
visit with friends. She is a guest
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A
Gooding.
II. w. BraZeau and sons spent
Sunday at Wausau, visiting with Mrs.
Brazeau, who is confined in the hos
pital there. Mrs. Brazeau is reported
to be getting along nicely-Grand
Rapids Tribune
A. V. Gearhart returned home
Saturday evening from a two weeks
visit at Mrs. M. H. Barnums resort
at Lake Shishebogema. Mrs. Gear
hart, who accompanied him, is ex-
pected home tomorrow.
Mrs. Edith r. Smith of Redlands,
CAL, and Miss Harriet Rounds of
Menasha, who have been visiting
their sister, Mrs. A. H. Grout, for
several days, departed for their re-
spective homes Friday evening.
Miss Helen Winton of Minneapo-
lis, arrived in Wausau Friday after
noon and was the guest of Mrs. H. ].
Hagge. On Saturday morning Miss
Winton went to Hazelhurst, where she
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. P.
Woodson at the Yawkey cottage on
Lake Catherine.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hildensperger
and daughter, Miss Marie, returned
home Thursday from a pleasure trip
to st. Louis and other points. In
returning home they took passage on
a Mississippi steamer and on board
they met A. c. Yale, a former resi-
dent OF WauSau, all bound for Clinton.
Iowa, and had a pleasant visit with
him on the voyage.
Lieut.. w. ]. Frawley of Appleton,
lately commissioned and appointed in
the medical corps, was in the city
Saturday for a visit with his brother.
going to Camp Douglas in the even
ing. There he joined three Wisconsin
military companies, known as the
Rainbow division, from there he &C
companies the division to Long Island.
n. T., and from there to France.
-Adlai Peth, a travelling salesman
OF the Peth Candy company of Wau-
sau, who has made" Marshfield the
past six years. was in the city Thurs
DAY Tor the last time in the interest
OF his company. He said he would
leave the next day for Fit. Sheridan
70 try for an officers commission.
MT. Peth was one of the most popu-
lar knights of the grip visiting this
city ana has many friends here, who
WISH MIN success in his new line of
endeayor. He stated that John Starks
Oh Wausau would be his successor
Marshfield News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-08-28
SOCIETY ITEMS

The past week a number of fare
well parties have been given Rev.
Donald West and family previous to
their going to Ironwood, Mich, to
make their home. Among them was
one given at the Underwood Memorial
chapel, which was largely attended by
their friends, Rev. West during the
evening was presented with gold
watch and chain by the teachers of
the Chapel Sunday school, the Girls
Club and Boy Scouts. The presenta-
ton was made by Mrs. Fred Miller
and was very feelingly responded to
by Rev. West.
On Wednesday evening the Teach
ers' Training class of the First Pres
byterian church entertained in honor
of Rev. West at the home of E. C.
Allen. The evening was spent in
games and there was instrumental and
vocal music. Rev. West was pre-
sented with set of ebony brushes,
being presented by Randall Johnson.
1t was very pleasant and enjoyable
evening.
Last evening the Ladies' Aid soci-
ETY. of the First Presbyterian church
gave a reception at the church at
which Rev. and Mrs. West were the
guests of honor. There was large
attendance, refreshments were served
and it was an evening long to be re-
membered for it's extreme pleasant
ness.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Wau-
sau Aerie, No. PSI, F. o. E., at its
annual meeting held the past week
elected the following officers:
Past President-Mrs. A. H. Munger.
President-Mrs. Roy Chellis.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. Edward Bondoski.
Secretary-Mrs. Charles Goerling.
Treasurer-Mrs. Louis Garske.
Chaplain-Mrs. William Boles.
inside Guard-Mrs, j. V. Splain.
Outside Guard-Mrs. M. ]. Gender.
Musician-Mrs. Odin Larson.
Trustees-Miss Margaret Ruder
and Mesdames F. Schoenemann and
o. Gaetzmann.
The auxiliary will meet the first
ana third afternoons of each month.
Next Saturday evening the social
entertainments will be continued at
the Wausau Country club. During the
month of August they have been sus-
pended because so many members be-
ing away on their summer vacations.
The hosts and hostesses for Saturday
are: Messrs. and Mesdames l.. II.
Wheeler, Newman Bells, Walter E.
Curtis, W. A. Green, w. A. Ladwig
W. H. Nablo. S. S. Dingee, and Miss
Ruth Alexander, Judd S. Alexander.
Frank S. Timlin and A. C. Patterson.
Go. 4. Denfeld and Miss Josephine
Z Mann were united in marriage at
:. Nary's Catholic church on We'd
ssuay morning, the Rev. j. B. Hauck
ofnc'ating. The young couple were
attended by Miss Ella Denfeld and
alter Denfeld, cousins of the groom.
After a brief wedding tour Mr.. and
Mrs. Denfeld will go to Chicago to
reside, where he is with the Illinois
Steel Co.
The stenographers and lady clerks
OF the city hall enjoyed an outing ar
Rothschild park Wednesday after
noon. The company enjoyed a time at
the bathing beach and at six O'Clock
partook of delicious picnic sumner
Later the young ladies were Joined
by q number of their gentlemen
friends and the evening was spent
in dancing.