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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-04
committee u.ee,,nx in Ch,cago en-

committee. meetinE IN Chicago, en-
dorsed the candidacy of Mr.. Hughes
The election on November was
one Of the most unusual ever held in
the United Suites, the result not being
definitely known until three days af-
ter the election. when the final count in
California gave the 10 electoral votes
gave him victory. President Wilson
won 2T6 votes in the electoral college
and MIR. Hughes 255. The vote cast In
the election was larger by several mil.
lion than any ever cast before in the
United States. President Wilson re-
ceiving Il plurality of about 100000 In
the popular vote. The great Increase
in the size of the vote was due partly
To the fact that women voted for presi-
dent in this election in II states.
Four more states voted to adopt
statewide prohibition in this election.
They were Michigan. Montana. Ne
braska and South Dakota. The Demo-
Gratis retained control of the United
States senate, but as a result of the
close election, neither of the two ma
jor parties has majority in the low
err house of the next congress. The
balance Of power is held by five mem
bers not elected as members of either
party Socialist, l Progressive, /
Prohibltionist, l Protectionist and l
independent.
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ing November |, an increase OF Si.aoW
100000 over 1915, aud $500, 000,,Uo
oser 1914.
yhe total wheat yield of the United
States in 1916 was only 54I ,0O0.OOo
bushels. ms compared with l,0ll.0OoooO
bushels i'm 1913 aud at the same time
there was almost II proportiOnate faii-
ing Off in all other grain crops. While
the crops decreased enormously In
quantity. they also Increased enor-
mously in price. The value of 10 staple
crops. as based on the November l es-
innate of the department of agricul-
ture, was $7,099,33S, OBJ, as compared
with the estimated value on November
|, 1915, of the same crops of that year
of S5,9S3, 306,S17. The aggregate value
of all farm products, including live
stock, was estimated at Sl2,000,oO0OOO,
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MEXICO AND UNITED STATES

The relations al the United States
with Mexico became more strained
during 1916 than ut any previous time
during the years of civil war that fol-
lowed the retirement of President Por-
lirio Diaz. They approached a crisis
early in the year when, on January 10,
nineteen men, nearly all Of them
Americans, were taken from train
near Chihuahua and killed by u band
Of bandits,
Conditions became still more tense
when, on March 8, several hundred
bandits led by villa raided and burned
the town of Columbus, N. NJ, killing
nine American civilians and eight Uni
ted States soldiers. March 10, Presi-
dent Wilson ordered 5000 United
States troops into Mexico to catch
Villa
| General Carranza, head Of the de
| facto government IN Mexico, began
soon 10 display antagonism toward the
| American expedition and on March II
he issued orders forhidding American
troops from entering Mexican towns.
He also refused to grant permission
for the American forces TO use the
Mexican railroads for the transporta-
tion of supplies.
April T., detachment Of United
| States troops was attacked by Carran-
IN troops and citizens OF parral. Two
Americans and 10 McXicans were kill
cd In the encounter. The following day
Carranza demanded the withdrawal Of
the American troops from Mexico. but
his demand was ignored. The pursuit
of villa came to standstill, however.
because of ths hostility Of Carranza.
May 81. General Carranza again de-
mandcd the withdrawal OF the United
Stntcsl troops from Mexico on peril OF
recourse TO arms" and followed this
. up on June l8 with definite threat of
attack unless the troops were with
drawn northward. The following day
! endorsements were rushed to the
United States troops In Mexico aud
within a short time the cxpcdtonnry
, force aggregated about l2OOD men
. June Is. the war department ordered
!. all the state militia modified and with
= In the next two weeks 10000 OF III,
= state soldiers had been rushed TO the
= border
p a detachment OF American troops
was attacked by Carranza troops at
Q Carrizal June y. and twelve AmCr
= cans were killed and II captured
short time later Carranza aban
= d0ncd his hostile attitude and In &
: concilntory note to President Wilson
. suggested the appointment of a join
& commission To settle the dispute be
4 tween the two countries. July %
Il President Wilson accepted this pro
T. posnl
r President Wilson named Secretar.
{, Of the Interior Lane, Judge Georg
q Gray and DR.. J. r. Mott as members O
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Only One "BROMO OUININE.
70 get the genuine, call for full name LAXA1TVn
sROMO QUINIEE Look for signature OF h W.
iROvH. Cures q Cold in One Day. Xc.
Take a Tub of Electricity.

Electrotherapy is great field in
which there are unlimited possibilities
for the application Of electricity. High
frequency currents especially have a
great future. The time is bound 10
come when this form of electrical en-
ergy will be on tap in every private
residence, Nikola Tesla writes in Col
lier's.
1t is possible that we may be able
to do away with the customary bath.
The cleaning of the body can be IN
simultaneously effected simply by con-
Meeting it to source of electric energy
of very high potential, which will re-
suit In the throwing off Of dust Or any
small particles adhering to the skin.
Such bath, besides being dry and time
saving, would also be of beneficial
therapeutic influence.
New electric devices that will be
blessing to the deaf and blind are coui-
ing.
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WINTER THE TIME TO WALK
Exercise in the Cold Air Will Be Found
Both Enjoyable and Bene-
ficial

Winter weather diminshes greatly
the time spent in the open air by those
who ride in motorcars. 1t comes near
putting bicycles ont of use. From
steamboats, to canoes there is almost
entire cessation Of water outings.
All of which means that more walk
ing instead of less ought to be done
in cold weather. There is no other way
of moving about in the open air, which
keeps healthy persons feet so warm
and brings such glow of warmth from
the body itself. If the pedestrian Is
properly clad, especially in respect to
keeping dryshod, all of the effects OF
winter walking should be beneficial.
With little care and discretion such
exercise can be made as agreeable as It
is wholesome. Rightly timed and kept
within bounds, winter walking Is 4
good precaution against the i'll effects
of sedentary life and too much iasssr
air
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-04

Congress was In session continuous
" from January 4, when 1t reassem-
bled after the Christmas holidays, un-
til September 8. Early in the session
a hot fight developed over the Phil
ippine bill passed by the house. The
senate adopted the Clarke amendment
providing for the granting of full In
dependence to the Philippines within
from two to four years. May ], the
house rejected the Clarke amendment
and on August 16 the senate accepted
IA compromise pledging independence
to the Philippines when the Filipinos
are fit for government.
February ., the house passed bill
prohibiting child labor in the manu-
facture of products for interstate com
mcrce. and late in the session the bill
was passed by the senate and signed
by the president. February Is, the
senate ratified the Haitian treaty, pro-
yidng for American supervision OF
the finances and police regulation OF
the republic.
Legislation providing for large in
creases In the strength OF the army
and navy received much attention
The navy appropriation bill, as finally
passed. provided for the building OF
1877 ships during the next three years
The army bill, ms passed, carried ap
preparations of $3l3070,447 for the en-
suing fiscal year, an Increase of Sl31,
G67 ,O9l over the amount carried by
the bin as it first passed the house.
On July II, the rural credit meas
ure enacted by congress became
law upon receiving the signature OF
President Wilson.
The house. May 20, passed bill up
propriating S5O,000,00O to be used by
the government for the purchase ant
operation of ships for the purpose OF
| rehabilitating the American merchan
marine. The senate passed the bill
| August 10, by vote of 80 to Il, aftel
one of the most bitterly contested leg
islative struggles Of the Wilson ad
ministration.
September Z, the senate ratified thu
treaty providing for the purchase b!
| the United States OF the Danish Yves
Indies.
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pr 0yndicate)
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If They Could Keep II Up.

There have been big men in Wall
street who did all the work themselves,
who attended to every minute item;
who were from Missouri in regard to
each point in any proposition put up
to them. One of these marvels was
among the very greatest financiers the
country ever had; but he didn't last
long. and there have been few others
like him. If man with the first or
der of brains and ability could only
keep it up, there is nothing to pre-
vent his owning the United States. If
II. III. Hartman could have kept on
Is or 20 years longer at the pace he
was going he would have gobbled mp
all the railroads in sight, and he was
just getting a strange hold on the big
banks. He conquered every square
foot of territory as he went along.
There was no force on earth to stop
him except premature death-and now
he is almost fOrgotten.-A. w. Atwood
in the Saturday Evening Post.
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DISASTERS ON LAND AND SEA

Thousands of lives were lost during
the year by the sinking of merchant
vessels and warships as result of
their being torpedoed by submarines
or blown up by mines. The greatest
loss of life in accidents or attacks
of this kind occurred February 26,
when the French cruiser Provence
was sunk in the Mediterranean sea,
and 3,130 persons were drowned.
April 23. more than 1000 lives were
lost in collision between Chinese
cruiser and transport.
February >, the Japanese liner
Daijin was sunk in collision and 100
lives were lost.
February 8, the French cruiser
Admiral Charnier was torpedoed and
sunk with loss of 374 lives. February
l6 nine persons were killed when the
opera house at Mexia, Tex, was de-
stroyed by fire. February 20. great
snowslides in the SalZburg alps killed
nearly 100 persons. February -, ten
persons were killed in triple col.
ision on the New York, New Haven
4 Hartford railroad, near Bridgeport,
Conn. February 20, an explosion in
a mine at Kempton, w. Va, killed 10
men.
March 5, the Spanish steamer Prin-
cipe de Asturias struck rock and
sank off the coast of Brazil, with a
loss of 800 lives.
March %, 26 persons were killed
| and many were injured in n collision
on the New York Central railroad
near Cleveland, ..
April 10, Kansas and Missouri were
swept by tornadoes which killed II
| persons. June 3, tornadoes killed 81
persons in Arkansas and 40 in other
middle western states. May 8, the
steamer Kirby sank in Lake Superior
and 20 lives were lost. May 10, an
| explosion in the Du Pont powder plant
| at Gibbstown, n. j., killed IL men.
Hundreds of fishermen were lost in
n monsoon off the Ceylon coast,
July 20. July "a, % men were killed
| by an explosion of gas in Il water tun'
mel mt Cleveland, o. A trolley wreck
at Johnstown, Pa, took toll OF -
| lives, August y. August 20, the Unit
ed States cruiser Memphis was
wrecked by storm in the harbor at
Santo Domingo and Al lives were lost.
| Twenty-seven men were killed Sep
| tember l., when the central span of a
great bridge being buih over the St
Lawrence river at Quebec, col
lapsed and fell September Is, u
great dam near Hannwald, Bohemia
burst and 300 persons were drowned
| A fire in the Christian Brothers col
lege at st. Louis, Mo-, killed nine men
| October 5, and 10 persons lost their
lives in a fire which destroyed hos
pital at Farnham, Que, October 70
| November 3. the steamers Connemara
and Retriever were sunk by collision
in the Irish sea and 90 were lost. Or
November 7, so lives were lost wher
n Boston IL" car plunged off bridge
An explosion at Bakaritza, Russia
November 81, resulted in the death OF
34l persons.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-04
GIVE "SYRUP OF FIGS"
TO CONSTIPATED CHILD
Delicious "Fruit Laxative" can't harm
tender little Stomach, liver
and bowels.

Look at the tongue, motherl II
coated, your little ones stomach, liver
and bowels need cleansing at once.
When peevish, cross, listless, doesn't
sleep, eat or act naturally. or Is fever
ish, stomach sour, breath bad, has
sore throat, diarrhoea. full Of cold, give
a teaspoonful of California Syrup Of
Figs" and in q few hours all the foul.
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out Of Its
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a well, playful child again. Ask
your druggist for 50-cent bottle OF
california Syrup Of Figs" which con-
tains full directions for babies. chill
dren Of all ages and for grown-ups.-
Adv
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10 CENT "CASCARETS"
IF BILIOUS OR C0STIVE
For Sick Headache, Sour Stomach,
Sluggish Liver and BoWels-They
work while you sleep.

Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, Indiges-
ton, Sallow Skin and Miserable Head
aches come from torpid liver and
clogged bowels, which cause your
stomach to become filled with undi-
gested food, which sours and ferments
like garbage in swill barrel. That's
the first step to untold misery-indi-
gestion, foul gases, bad breath, yellow
skin. mental fears, everything that is
horrible apd nauseating. A Cascaret
tonight will give your oonstipated
bowels thorough cleansing and
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist will keep you feel
ing good for months.-Adv.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-01-04
WAR AND THE UNITED STATES

| Diplomatic difficulties growing out
of the war in Europe continued TO
confront the United States govern
meut throughout the past year. The
| submarine controversy with Germany,
which had been more or less ACUTE
intensified March ., when the British
Channel steamer Sussex and the Brit
ish steamer Englishman, both of which
carried Americans. were torpedoed
and sunk without warning. This oc-
CURED about two weeks after congress,
at the urging of the president, had re-
fused 10 adopt resolution warning
Americans to remain off armed mer-
chant ships of the bellgerents. The
german government AT first denied any
responsibility for the attack on the
Sussex. and on April Is President VIII
son addressed a note which amounted
practically to an ultimatum to the Ger
man government. In this note the pres
Immediately declared and effected an
abandonment Of its methods of sub
marine warfare against passenger and
frcight-carrylng vessels, the United
States could "haye no choice but TO
sever diplomatic relations with the
German empire altogether" Ger
many's reply to this note, received in
Washington May 3, promised compli-
ance in tho future with the laws or
warfare in its submarine operations.
A supplementary note from Berlin. re-
ceived May 10 admitted that the Sus-
sex was torpedoed expressed regret
offered indemnity and declared that
the submarine commander had been
punished Nc further serious contro-
vcrsy occu,-ed with Germany until
after the sinking of the Marina, with
Americans aboard. October 2S. II was
charged that the vessel was torpedoed
without warning. After an investga-
ton Germany assumed responsibility
! for the sinking of the boat, declaring
| that the captain Of the submarine
thought the Marina an armed trans
! port.
| An interchange of notes between the
! United States and the entente govern
ments, regarding the seizure and exam
! nation Of American mails, was produc-
tive Of little result. In several com
munications Great Britain and France
Insisted upon their rights to examine
neutral mails. but on October u they
made some slight concessions, promis-
Ing TO improve the mail service be-
tween America and neutral countries.
A blacklist against American firms
and individuals, charged with dealing
with Germany. which was published
| by Great Britain July IS, and by
! France August 6, brought emphatic
! protests from the United States gov
| eminent. but on November IA Great
Britain formally rejected the American
| protests. declaring that the blacklist
was not aimed at neutrals.
July ., the German submarine
| Deutschland, the first merchant subma-
rine To cross the ocean, arrived at Bal
timore July II. The Deutschland was
formally declared II merchant vessel
! by tn United States authorities and
as such was entitled to the privileges
! of merchant vessels. The Deutschland
returned safely to Germany and on DC
tober 81 arrived at New London, Conn,
on It's second trip The war was
! brought close to the United States Oc-
tober y when German submarine, the
U-53, sank five merchant vessels OF
! the coast Of the United States.
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DANDRUFF AND ITCHING
Disappear With Use of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment-Trial Free.

The first thing in restoring dry. fall-
ing hair is to get rid Of dandruff and
itching. Rub Cuticura Ointment into
scalp, next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Prevent
skin and scalp troubles by making CUT
cura your everyday toilet preparation.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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| few days before placed IN supreme
command Of the French armies in The
| west. succeeding Gcner. Jofrre, who
was made commander in chief Of the
French armies, hut with little more
| than advisory powers.
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Trench Descriptions Vivid.

The soldier is not usually n man of
words, but he can string them together
very efrectually Mt times, and some of
his SMILES would not disgrace on,
American cousins, past masters though
they are in the art of picturesque and
vivid phrasemaking. "He would pinch
the sugar from your tea while you were
stirring 1t !" is the description | heard
applied TO one warrior with confused
ideas OF ownerships, and of another Of
parsimonious habits it was said that
"he filings his money about like a man
with no arms london Chronicle.
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Very often the price of liberty is $40
or ten days.
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NOTICE OF CONTEST
M3ie7
Cont. $3.50

U13ie7
Cont. 1880
Department Of the Interior, u S
Land Office at Fort Sumner, N. NJ,
TO Eliza A. Manen, Of Eiida. N. NJ. tIsecord
Address) Contestee:
you are hereby notified that Take A, Wat
ers. who gives Olive, N. NJ, as his post office
address. did on Feb, 18TH 1917 hicin this efiice
Ills duly corohorated npnlicntion TO contest
aud secure the cunceiatl0h Of your Huihestead
EntrS. Serial No. 0i5le5. made Eof. y, 1915, for
sEix Sec,is and Nish section 49, T0wiship
4 s.. Range % e.. N. NJ. r. Meridian, and as
grounds for his contest he alleges that YOU have
wholly abandoned said tract OF land for
mpoe tnan ten months last past: that you have
not resided upon pr cultivated any part there
OF since the early part OF March 1915 that your
absence Is not due to your employment in
military service rendered In connection with
operations In Mexico. or along the borders
thereof. or IN moDiliza ton camps elsewhere.
10 military or naval organizations Of the the
United States or the National Guard of any OF
hesuT eral States
You are therefore further notified that the
said allegations win be taken by this once as
having been confessed by you, ard your said
entry wi be cancelled thereunder without
Jour further right TO be heard therein. either
before this ONCE or on appeal if you fail 10 file
IN this ONCE within twenty days after the
FOURTH publication OF this notice. as shown
below. your answer, under oath, specifically
meeting and responding to these allegations OF
contest or II you fail within that time TO file IN
this Oifce due proof that you have served a
COPY Of your answer on the said contestant
either in person or By registered mail. II this
service is made by the delivery of copy OF
your answer to the niestant in person, proof
OF fsnchlservice must be either the said contest.
ants written Acknowledgement Of his receipt
OF the copy. showing the date Of receipt. OF
the anidaut OF the person by whom the de-
uyery was made stating when ana where the
copy WAS delivered; II made by registered
mail, proof of such service must consist OF the
anidGCit OF the person by whom the copy was
mailed stating when and the post oIice ia
which IL was mailed, and this afIldRylt must be
accompanied By the postmaster's receipt fol
the letter.
You should state IN your answer the nams
OF pest Office to which you desire future
notices TO be sent to you.
-. Evans, Register.
Date Of ist insertion, March 0. 1917
" end L. 1917
= srd "a. 1917
lth 80. 1917
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and wet from the heat. Before quite
realized 1t both my hands were held
close in his and he was looking down
at me IN way that I found slight
~ embarrassing, and this was his
greeting:
AZ thought / was nerer going to
have the time to come to you
1T was an absurd thing for blw to
say. had not invited him to come
here and consequently was n little at
sen rs to his meaning, but before I
could nsk him what he meant, to my
utter bewilderment he told me be had
come South to marry me. He seemed
to have taken it for granted that ,
would be ready to say yes whenever
he had the time TO ask the question.
isn't it odd, Pauline, how everything
worth while hinges upon n little word
Of four letters. with IL the poorest
man and woman are rich, without it
the richest is the poorest of GOds crea-
tions. That it should come TO me some
day frankly acknowledge | have
hoped, but that II should come in the
form of an awkward, bomely, deter
mined man was not to my liking. for
he is hOmely.
"But he was my first lover That
fact threw a glamour over me. Yet
there was no lovemaldng, at least, not
the kind of IOvemaking had read
about. And with the glamour | felt
Indignation that he should think |
would he ready nj his first word. Bat
indignation faded into amazemeni ar
the thing that was happening TO me.
felt my world turning upside down at
this sudden coming of love.
"IIowevcr later on, when was sit
ting quietly in my room J was tortured
by doubt. Could love come all in
moment? had never before bad n
lover. Was moved by his earnestnesS
or was 1t something that had to be.
asked myself these questions until [
became desperate with the fear that
had been mistaken. was afraid to go
down to him. ! opened and shut my
door, opened 1t again and heard his
voice asking one Of the children where
| was.
"His voice set my fears forever at
rest. His very impatience made every
thing real 10 me and went once more.
to the looking-glass and gave my nose
an additional touch of powder"
"Well?"
Betty came out of a reverie. "Oh!
thought had told you. We are to be
married tomorrow, Christmas day.
That is why wouldn't take your mo-
when you wrote me you couldn't
come"
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