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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
BRITISH GAIN GROUND
More German Defenses Taken in
Region of BuIIecourt.
Hard Fighting Still Continues for Pos
session of Bourbon Village
French Hold Gains.

British Headquarters in France. Nov.
2.-The British are in possession of
still more enemy trench defenses in
the region of BullecOurt, the. Germans
having been forced to withdraw some
what at several points to rearrange
their positions.
A considerable number of German
communication trenches had become
untenable as result of the British
drive into the enemy front lines last
week, and the Germans abandoned
these for more favorable ground.
Hard fighting still continues for the
possession of Bourbon village, with the
British holding the upper hand.
There was considerable artillery ac-
tivity during the night. but, generally
speaking, things were quiet. Notwith-
standing the heavy rainfall of the last
week, the ground is firm and favorable
for operations.
Paris, Nov. 27.-Violent artillery fir
ing in Belgium and north of the
Chemin des Danes is reported in the
official statement.
The day report stated the French
were organizing the ground they cap
tured in the Verdun region. The later
communication adds that enemy con-
centratiOnS north of the new lines were
caught under the fire of French bat
teries and dispersed.
The artillery fighting also is spirited
in this sector.
London, Nov. 27.--The Germans
have not repeated their attacks on the
Bourbon position west of Cambria
since their failure, Field Marshal Haig
reported.
Berlin, Nov. 27.-According to the
official announcement the town of
Bourbon, in the Cambria area. is still
in German hands.
The repulse of minor infantry forces
which advanced against the village is
reported, and nests of British behind
the German lines near Bourbon are said
to have been cleared up.
On the southwestern end of BOur-
Ion wood and west of Fontaine the
Germans gained ground, the statement
says, as result of hand grenade en-
counters in the night.
On the Verdun front. between Sa-
mogneux and Beaumont, the French
attacked on "a front of four kilOmeters
(21a miles,.
The statement says the attack broke
down in the German defense zone.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
TOLD IN A PARAGRAPH

Miss Fannie Bacon of Cavendish, VT.
recently found a moth or butterfly
that measured six inches from tip TO
tip of wings.
The condor is said to keep its young
in the nest for year, because they
are unable TO fly until they are twelve
months old.
Lake Superior whitefsh and trout
have been selling in the retail mar
kets of Port Arthur and Fort William,
Ont, at 10 to Is cents pound.
For cleaning billiard tables com
bined brush and vacuum cleaner OPP
Grated by a motor that can be sup
piled with current from q light socket,
has been invented.
There is a tradition which declares
that the Poet Ben JonSon once walked
all the way from London to Hawthorn
den, near Edinburgh. TO pay a visit to
his friend, Drummond.
Pleasure and not absolute truth was
the end at which EpicuruS aimed. His
system degenerated into mere material
ism, and in this form epicureanism was
the popular philosophy ar the begin
ming OF the Christian era
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
U. S. MAY RUN ROADS
Considered Next Step if Pooling
Program Fails.
Elisha Lee and w. A. Thompson or
Operating Committee of Vice
Presidents.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Washington, Nov. 27.-rGovernment
ownership of railways is not imminent,
though it is being discussed in every
conference that has to do with the
transportation feature of the war.
Government operation of the roads,
however, looms as a very live posi-
bility Of the near future.
The pooling arrangement just agreed
to by the railways themselves will be
tried first, but there are a good many
people of authority in the matter who
have only a partial faith in it's sue
cess. The executive committee that is
to operate the pooled Eastern roads is
composed of the vice presidents of the
various systems.
Everybody gives them full credit for
the greatest patriotism and recog-
nizes that the pooling arrangement is
a sincere effort to give their best to
the country, but the point is made
that there will be a divided allegiance.
While trying to do their utmost for the
country they must think of the inter
ests of their stockholders.
The railroads are sure the recent
resolutions of the railroad war board
will answer all purposes, and will
actually solve the traffic problems en-
gendered by the war. If they are
right, the operation of the roads will
be left in the hands of the companies.
1t will not take long to determine.
The operating officers of the Eastern
roads met and created a committee to
handle the railway pool. The mem
bership is as follows:
Vice President Thompson of the B.
& o., chairman.
G. r. Gray, president of the Western
Maryland.
A. T. Dice, president of the Phila-
delphia & Reading.
2. E. Crowley, vice president of the
New York Central.
Elisha Lee, acting vice president Of
the Pennsylvania lines East.
G. L. Peck, vice president of the
Pennsylvania lines West.
A. y. Stone, vice president of the
Erie.
The committee is to have it's head
quarters at Pittsburgh, where the
next meeting is to be held on Wednes-
day. Thereafter the sessions are to
be continuous until the job is finished.
They are apparently prepared to go
the limit to meet the governments
war demand, and it is certain that
this is the only way they can keep the
operation of the roads in private
hands.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
DEATH UNCOVERS SHORTAGE
Cause of Suicide It Polo UlI) Banker
Barred When Lawyer Reports
100000 Missing.

Dixon, Ill.,, Nov. PA cause for the
suicide of Bryant III. Barber, the Polo
banker who leaped off the Grand De
tour bridge November 16, was revealed
when Robert l.. Bracken, attorney for
Lucia Barber, aged mother of Barber,
and the Barber Brothers bank, gave
out the statement that the institution
was insolvent and that 100000 of the
depositors' money was gone There
were 800 depOsitors in the bank, which
was a private organization, a majority
of them people of moderate circum-
stances. Edward FL. Chopper, cashier.
and Harry L. Spear, former postmaster
of Polo, were appointed receivers I'M
der bond of 100000. There is about
100000 of good notes and currency on
hand at the bank, with liabilities to de-
positors of 100000. The bankers
body still lies at the bottom of Rock
river.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04

A new pumping plant with a ca
pacity of 100000 gallons every "a
hours is to be built In Kansas City,
Mo.
Spring brass plates, fastened togeth-
er in the center and with one end
lined with rubber and the other with
felt, form a new device for cleaning
and drying safety razor blades.
Because it is difficult for man aim
ing a searchiight to see the object at
which it is pointed, French naval Of
fcer has invented an electrical aiming
device to be operated from distance.
For one battalion to win six Vic
toria crosses in a single action is a
record, yet the Lancashire Fusiliers,
on which the honor has been bestowed,
have won lasting distinction in every
battle in which they have fought.
Kite fishing Is one of the latest
sports taken up by fishermen on the
Pacific coast. According to Popular
Science, a fine corbina hole" has been
discovered at Seal Beach, of the pier,
lust far enough TO be out of reach Of
the best casters. Instead of employing
boats the fishermen find it greater
sport to use kites, which carry the
| lines out to the desired spot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
MUCH IN LITTLE

ANY attempt to turn the knob or In
sert a key rings a burglar alarm IN
lock that New York man has in
vented.
1t is estimated that 10000 women
have been employed in the Wall street
district of New York since the begin
ming of the war.
Battery saving is the idea of the in
ventor of an attachment to permit tele-
phones to be used for listening only
without current consumption.
Persia is the home Of a weed the
seed pods of which have long horns
that enter the nostrils of grazing ami
mails and frequently xiii them by pre-
venting them from eating or drinking.
Although it costs bnE 6 cents a day
in India for men to wave fans TO Keep
the air circulating in houses, they are
gradually being replaced by electric
fans as cheaper and more reliable.
A jeweler is the patentee Of an at
tachment for watches that are loaned
that stops them at the end OF a week,
forcing borrowers to return them and
get their own timepieces left for re-
pairs
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
WAR ON AUSTRIA
IS SENATE PLAN
Senator Stone of Missouri Says
United States Must Fight
Kaisers Allies.
WOULD SIMPLIFY SITUATION
Lewis of Illinois, the Democratic
Whip, Also Says Nation Should
Take Steps to Widen the Con-
flict-Curb on Spies.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Declarations
of war against Austria, Turkey, and
Bulgaria, Chairman Stone of the SEN
ate foreign relations committee de-
clared seem exceedingly advisable to
simplify situation now anomalous"
1--WE are in fact" said he, "now at
war with Germany's allies
Senator Stones only reservation was
that such action by congress should be
in harmony with the policy of the ex-
ecutive branch of the government. AL
though he voted against the decIara-
ton of war on Germany, Senator
Stone has reiterated that the war, once
begun, has his whole support. His
statement was taken as indicative of
the agitation for war on Germany's al
lies which will face congress when it
convenes next week.
Would Simplify Matters.
'There should be an understanding,
of course" said Senator Stone, ''be-
tween the two branches of the govern
ment before any action is taken. But
we are, in fact, now at war with Ger
many's allies. The situation Is anorha-
lous. 1t would, in my opinion, SIM
plify matters greatly If we should for
mally declare war against Germany's
allies. 1t seems to be exceedingly adj
II have understood that some, if not
10
been on the western front. They may
now, or soon, be actually fighting
against the American forces, the two
forces firing at each other. Any way,
the Austrians are desperately engaged
with Italy, which is one of our allies,
just as much as France or England"
Would Aid Curb on Spies.
To have war formally declared
against the German allies also, said
Senator Stone, would simplify matters
of domestic concern, such as measures
to prevent espionage.
New or amended war tax legislation,
according to Senator Stone, who also
is a member of the senate finance COM
mittee, should not be undertaken I'M
til after thorough survey of the sit
uation. He said there was no doubt
that in many respects the new
war tax law can be improved and
probably will be to remove inequali-
ties and injustices. The session, he
predicted, would be long one.
SnOatOr Lewis tho Domocra ri n
whip, expressed views similar to Sen
ator Stones. At the same time" said
he, 1--WE should be careful to distin-
guish between Austrians and Hunga-
rians. We should also distinguish be-
tween Austrians and Poles"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
GET BOISHEVIKI NOTE
Proposals for Three Months
Armistice Received at Capital.
almost Certain There Will Be No Re.
ply to the Message From
?etrograd.


Washington, Nov. 27-The pronos-
ais OF the bolsheviki government of
Russia for three months armistice
on all fronts during which to arrange
world peace conference are beinp
considered" by the Washington gov
eminent.
Inc proposals, which were handed
10 Ambassador Francis early last
Week. were forwarded by the state de-
partment by way of Stockholm. The
document has been laid before Presi-
dent Wilson by Secretary of State Ian
sing
Beyond saying that the proposals
were being considered" Secretary
Lansing would not discuss the boil
shevlki note. 1t is accepted as certain
by diplomatic Washington that there
Will be no reply to the armistice pro-
posal. To reject the proposal through
diplomatic note would be to recog-
nize the bolsheviki as forming a de-
facto government. The state depart
ment is not likely to take this step.
The text of the bolsheviki note does
not differ from that published in press
dispatches from Petrograd last week,
Secretary Lansing said.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
TURN OUT 600 NEW OFFICERS
Fort Myer Graduation Attended by
President WiIson-Secretary of
War Baker Speaks.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The military
graduating exercises of the successful
candidates for commissions at the Fort
Myer reserve officers training camp re-
leased 90 trained men for army serv-
ice. An address by Secretary Baker
to the new officers was the principal
feature of the program. The presi-
dent and Mrs. Wilson and members of
the cabinet were among those accept
ing invitations to attend.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
BREAD CONTROL AIDS FARMER
Wheat Growers Now Get 30 Per Cent
of Price for Loaf, Is
Report.

Washington, Nov. Rehabilitation
of bread production by government SUI
pervision extending from the wheat
field to the bakery with a consequent
elimination of boarding and specula-
ton, makes it possible for the farmer
TO receive 40 per cent of the price paid
for the loaf of bread, the food admin
istratiOn announced here.
1t was pointed out that last year the
farmer got less thar 20 per cent of
the selling price, of bread
, According to the food experts, a
marked decrease in bread prices has
been effected recently in many cities.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
NOT SAFE FROM AN ATTACK
U. S. General Arrives From Europe
and Warns Coast Cities of Prob
able Danger.

An Atlantic Port, Nov. 27.-Five
United States army generals and one
admiral of the American navy have
just arrived here from Europe. One
of the generals intimated his belief
that this country is not absolutely
safe from attack, and that every eff
fort should be made to give the coast
cities the best possible protection.
Most of the officers left for various
destinations soon after their arrival.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
ON HER WAY TO THE U. S.
Miss Romanoff, Former Cars Dauuh-
ter, Flees From Russia and Is
Bound for America.

New York, Nov. 27.-Miss Tatiana
Nicholaevna Romanoff, second daugh.
ter of Nicholas Romanoff, deposed EN-.
peror of Russia, has escaped from 81
IBERIA through a fictitious marriage TO
son of former chamberlain of the
emperor and now is on her way to the
United States, chaperoned by an Eng
lishwoman, according to information
made public here by persons connected
with the Russian civilian relief.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
TALK OF GRAIN STANDARDS
Farmers and Others Invited to Hear
ing in Chicago on Deem
Der q.

Washington, Nov. PA public hear
ing on the federal standards for she'll
ed corn and the various wheats will be
held in Chicago December 4, at $50
a. m. in room A. Morrison hotel. The
hearing is to beso of a series of II
throughout the country at which the
United States department of agricul-
ture invites constructive criticisms on
the grain standards and the rules and
regulations for their enforcement from
producers of grain and from millers.
merchants, inspectors, warehousemen,
carriers and other interested persons.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
FIX PAPER. PRICE AT 8 CENTS
Manufacturers Agree to Sell to
the Publishers at That
Figure.

New York, Nov. 27.-Newsprint pa
per manufacturers representing S5
per cent of the print paper output in
the country, will sell newsprint to pub
fishers at three cents a pound at
mill until April 1, and after that at
a price to be fixed by the federal trade
commission, under an agreement reach
ed between the government and six
of seven paper manufacturers charged
with violation of the Sherman law.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
MOST VITAL WEEK OF WAR
Next Seven Days to Decide on Length
of Contest With Gen.
trail Empires.

London, Nov. 27.-The most vital
week of the war began Monday. On
the outcome of events in the next
seven days may depend whether the
allies shall triumph before the spring
of 1919 or the war drag further along.
This week marks the first really
practical determined effort at general
unification, coordination and intensifi-
cation of allied warmaking to cope
with Germany's advantage of geo.
graphical location and supernatural
lied control.
The new interallied conference will
inaugurate this effort.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
RUSSIAN VICE-CONSUL QUITS
George Romanovsky Offers Services to
United States War De-
partment.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-George S. Roman
ovsky, Russian vice-consul in Chicago,
has resigned his position and rendered
his services to the war department of
the United States. His home is at
Kiev, Russia, and he was formerly act
ing consul at San Francisco. His res
ignation comes because of disagree
ment with the bolsheviki administra-
ton.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
LAFOLLETTE QUIZ POSTPONED
Absence of Members of Senate Com
mittee Causes Action at Wash
ington.

Washington, Nov. 27.-Absence of
senators on the subcommittee appoint
ed to investigate Senator LaFollette's
st. Paul speech last September caused
a postponement of the inquiry probably
until after congress recOnvenes.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
OHIO ROBBERS GET $4,000
Yeggs Bind and Gag Three Watch.
men and Get Away With Money
and Merchandise.

Cleveland, Nov 27.--Three night
watchmen were bound and gagged in
the vault at the Higbee company store.
where they had been locked by four
safeblowers who had broken into the
strongbOx and escaped with between
$1,000 and $4,000 in cash and $4,000
worth of merchandise, including jew
elry and furs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
BRITISH TAKE AIN KARIN
Cavalry Captures Town Three and
One-Haif Miles From Jeru-
salem.

London, Nov. 27.-British cavalry
have captured Bittir Station, about
six miles southwest, and Ain Karin,
three and one-half miles west of Jeru-
salem, according to a British official
communication.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
Invention of PRINTING.

He who first shortened the labor of
copyists by device of movable types
was disbanding hired armies and cash
iering most kings and senates and ere
ating whole new democratic world
he had invented the art of printing
Life of Frederick the Great.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
The Absent.Minded Authn.

Visitor - What peculiar markings
your cat has,
Wife of Authorizes, when Egbert
gets excited over his war articles he
doesn't mind where he wipes his pen.
Passing Show.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
What Did She Ma.na

Mrs. Wise-I do hope you talked
plainly to our daughters husband.
Mr.. Wise-0hl / did. / told him
he was a fool-a regular fool.
Mrs. Wise-How like you. Tom; how
like you.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
New Thermometer.

Thermometers have been Invented
by Kentucky physician on which the
scale begins with zero at the freezing
point and is divided into 100 parts I'M
til the normal human body temporal
ture is reached.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
In the Ar Glass

Professor-Miss Kitty, tell US about
the Venus de MilO-is she antique or
modern?
Miss hitty-Modern. 1 think. She
looks as If she had just been run over
BY motor car.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
AS Wise as Anvbodv

After Aunt Fanny had vainly striven
to convince Walter that he was in the
wrong she exclaimed: walter, I guess
know few things y $50 do l." was
his answer. II know as few things as
anybody"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
Sir Leander Jameson Dies

London, Nov. 27.-Sir Leander Starr
Jameson, sixty-four years old, leader
of the Jameson raid on the Transvaal
in 1895, shortly before the Boer war,
died here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
Mean.

Miss Cutting Hintz-It's good thing
for the Newrich's that this country
never restricted immigration.
Miss G. Ossipe-Why so?
? Miss Cutting Hintz-They would
have been rather short on ancestors.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
Marriane Question

Man sometimes wonders whether or
not he wants to get married. with a
woman her chief concern is whether
or not a certain man is the one she
wants to marry.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-12-04
U. S. Hospital Chief Dies.

Paris. Nov. 27.-Dr. Ami Jacques.
chief surgeon of the American hospital
at Neuilly, died suddenly Sunday
night.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-08
SUNDAY BALL PASSES
SENATE Minus DEBATE

Without word of debate, Senator
Hamiltons bill legalizing Sunday base
ball passed the senate this afternoon
by a vote of q. to n2.
Those voting no were Ellingson, Glib.
bens, Granvold, Heckle, Hunt, King.
Kirkeide, Levang, Mortinson, Murphy,
McCarten, Mclean, Nelson of Rich.
land, Paulson, Pendray, Putnam, Rowe,
Sandstrom, Skies, Wexford, Young and
Seaman.
The clincher was applied by a vote
OF 26 to %.
Before being passed the bill was
twice amended, by Hamilton to pro-
hibit organized baseball on Sunday
and by Allen to provide that no base
ball should be played on Sunday with
in 500 feet of any house of worship.
The senate chamber was filled with
ministers, church people and reform
workers who were offered little excite
ment for their pains s,.
"kilI" McLean's Motion.
Some real excitement developed in
the senate when that chamber, by a
vote of 25 nayes to "a ayes. refused to
support Chairman McLean's motion
that senate bill 70, Mostad's full crew
measure, be re-referred to the commit
tee on railroads. The vote was so
close that Senator Allen demanded a
verifcation of the. roll call, which
proved the original call to be correct.
For the first time this session call
of the senate was made on motion OF
Senator Jacobson, when it became ap-
parent early i'm the roll call that unless
absentee senator's were brought in the
hayes would have it by big margin.
Charges Railroad Lobby.
All of the league senators opposed
the effort to re-refer the bill. Senator
Martin charged the motion was insti-
gated by railroad lobby which had
come here to kill' bill designed to
protect life and limb.
Those voting against the motion to
re-refer were Benson, Cahill, Carey.
Drown, Ettestad, Hamerly, Hamilton,
Hemmingsen, Hunt. King. Levang,
Martin, Morkrid, Mortenson,' Mostad,
McCarten, Nelson of Richland, Pend
ray, Putnam, Sandstrom Skies, Thor
eson, Wexford, Wenstrom,. Zieman.
The same men supported a motion
made by Senator Wexford that the
rules be suspended and the bill be
placed on its final passage. They did
not constitute the necessary two.
thirds, and the motion was therefore
declared lost.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-08
DEVELOPMENTS IN
GERMAN CRISIS
ey UNITED PRESS.

2
Gerard is held in Berlin until
Count Bernstorff's safe conduct is
assured.
United States senate endorses
President Wilson's move by vote
Of 70 to 5. Senator Gronna Of
North Dakota votes with the min
ority.
Sweden and other Scandinavian
nations will unite in joint protest
over Germany's latest submarine
policy.
Anchor Line California sunk
without warning.
Lansing refuses to advise own
ers Of American boats az to sail
ing Of liners and says they may
be armed for defensive purposes.
Fourteen vessels aggregating
$4,000 tons sunk by Germans.
Spain and Brazil protest against
German submarine policy.
Copenhagen reports 18 Danish
sailors killed when Belgian relief
ships Lars kruse was sunk.
II is officially reported that
Eaveston, on which one American
sailor lost his life, was shelled
and sunk without warning.
Administration confirms damae-
ing Of Danish ships held in Ameri-
can ports.