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New Britain herald., 1917-05-17

At the meeting of your Honorable body on May 2. 1917. small appro- priation was made for the purpose of assisting in the work of food produc- tion.
 It is now necessary that the govern ment of this city not only assist but enter into this movement and will later ask you for an appropriation that we as government may do our part in the great struggle which our nation has entered upon.
 It is not only an economic necessity but our patriotic duty to increase the production of foodstuffs.
 Several of our large manufacturing companies have secured tracts of land and have allotted parcels to their ern- ployes. A joint food production con- sisting of committee authorized by your Honorable Body. and . commit tee from the Chamber of Commerce, is now at work upon the home garden project. The Park commissioners are cultivating several acres in the North End Park and our citizens are securing tracts for cultivation.
 Permit me to quote from the plea made by Herbert O. Hoover. chairman of the American Commission of Relief
New Britain herald., 1917-05-17
PUT ON FEW DROPS
 AND LIFT OUT CORN
Try this yourself, then pass 1t
 along to others. It works

Good things should be passed along. It is now said that a few drops of a drug called freezone applied directly upon a tender aching corn relieves the soreness and soon the entire corn, root and all, can be lifted out without pain.
 For little cost a quarter of an ounce of freexone can be obtained from any drug store which Is claimed to be suf- f1cient to remove every nard or soft corn or callous from ones feet. This Is a drug recently announced from Cincinnati. It Is gummy but dries the moment it is applied and simply shrivels up the corn without inlaming or even irritating the healthy tissue or skin.
 Cut this out and lay it on your wife's dreaDer.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-17

o-ous ~elr-sac crifce on the part of! American people,"
 Can we do less than answer appeal, can we sit idly by. and M to others the work we should dos N it be said that New Britain failed; nation in it's hour of need
 We have never failed in war or J to do. our part, let us theref0f45 fail now but respond with thoa that has ever prompted our c( to do their duty regardless of .M The work of the other deparf of the city not specifically rneii9 in my message has been. creds during the year and their anni
 ports with their recommend4tl should be carefully studied In Gl that we may act intelligently
 matters pertaining to these ments when presented to us k0fs sideration. NY sSs
 In conclusion I wish to tl1AaS officials connected with the III ment for their uniform courtsn as mayor during the year and t6 press my appreciation to the CHI who, during the past year. have r willingly of their time in service ", city. X
New Britain herald., 1917-05-17
NECESSITY OF WAR ECONOMY
 URGED IN MAYORS MESSAGE
Advises City Departments to Guard Funds Closely = Criticizes Assessors for Not Increasing Grand List
 Exh0rts People to Grow Foodstuffs.

In his annual message to the com mon council. delivered at tho meeting last night. Mayor George A. Quigley gave comprehensive account of his administration during the past three years and also made number of very important observations and recom- mendations which he advocated for civic betterment. Among other things the mayor assailed the present method of assessing private property and ad- vised sweeping changes in the methods In order that the city's revenue may be Increased in fair ratio. He lilke-
New Britain herald., 1917-05-17

taxation. the treasursr and comp- troller. ahould recsive your careful study and attention.
 Their reports show the city to be we'll managed and their reports are very gratifying.
 debtedness increased $151.000 our net indebtedness increased but $46. 6.711.66 due to the payment of maturing bonds, increased amount placed in sinking funds and the accrued interest on present funds.
 Tho amount in the various sanking funds for 1916 was 3467.056.S1: for 1917 the amount is $53o.344.3S . very gratifying increase.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-17

wise advised the converting Of the Burrdtt school building into a fro and police headquarters building and dwelt for some time upon the food situation. extorting the council to do all possible towards increasing this years supply and curtailing waste.
 Gentlemen of the Common Council:
 In pursuance of my duty As mayor of the city of New Britain to commit nicate to you annually, . statement as to tho condition of the city govern ment. I take the liberty of addressing you on several matters which ought. in my judgment. particularly at this time, to engage your attention.
 During my three years of ofilce tho members of this body have refused to continuance politics in the govern mont: you have done your duty re- xardless of political Afnliatiqqs Cheap partisan politics has no .b1&te In . xoyernment conducted in the interest Of the people. am grateful. to the members of your honorable body Tor your stand taken for clean. honest, e1- flcient government and feel that you have elevated your service and posi- ton in this government. ask TOT continuance of this high sense of duty 10 vital at this time when our peopie must not continuance internal dissen- sion. either political or industrial.
 It behooves you, as the les1sta.ve Nody representing the people or tnas div to suard against anything that may arise to cause dissension In tnis
New Britain herald., 1917-05-17

STT.EN,0 FOOW.BA9B FOE THE T1OOte.
 Many war sons hospitals have ordered A.- 1a- ,.,.. Toot- -Dsse. the antiseptic powder. Tor :..s .monr the troops. Shaken into the snoes ss,A snrfnifed in the foot-bath. Anens Foot- Hssa etves rest and comfort. taxes tne ar.c tlc. uN.t,r. u.vs 4ired or foot-sors Young men in swsrr community are using Aliens Foot susee n their drills for Military PrepsFsI,,, .. nrur and Dspst Stores everywhere sell ss4 aKe Dou't acospt any substitute Try t a
New Britain herald., 1917-05-17
Water Department

This department will have im- nortant recommendations to make this year to your honorable body re- ~arding the building of tho tunnel
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-01
VOTE ON COMMISSION FEB. 20.

Ths petition calling for submission
to the electors Of the city of the ques'
tion of commission government was
presented TO the mayor last Thursday.
1t contained 677 signatures. The may
or Immediately issued proclamation
as the law directs. 1T sets February
10Th as the day upon which the elec'
tors of the city will again vote on the
question. At meeting of the active
workers for the adoption held at Fra
zier's hall last week Mayor Stolze was
present and made a long speech in fav-
or of the adoption He went into de-
tail as to matters which he thinks can
not be handled correctly now. At this
meeting committee was appointed TO
organize the campaign as follows: A,
p. Scheniap, l.. w. Ledvina, Peter
Rugowski, p. a. Miller, Frank Hoff.
man, DR.. f. n. Gehbe and M. j..
O'Donneil. Others hav' since been
appointed as follows: Berlin Hall, DR..
o. G. Wernecke, e. H. Ludwig, DR., E.
NJ. Kapitan, Walter Nimz, Bernard
Jacobs and George Anderson.
1t is understood that vigorous cam.
paign will shortly be opened up.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-01
KABAT BACK IN PRISON.

Wenzel Kabat is back in the state
prison. While serving life sentence
upon conviction of murder Kabat es-
capped from the prison October 3, 1914
and disappeared. He was located at
Austin, Minnesota, last week and ar
rived al the prison last Friday. Under
the name of Coles he has bnen working
in tailor shop at Austin since shortly
after his escape and was respected in
that community. He learned the tail
or trade while in the Green Bay re.
formatory.
A son of his employer, happening to
be in the sheriff's office at Austin, no
ticed the resemblance of tailor Coles
to the picture of fugitive Kabat This
was the clue that led to his arrest and
return. Kabat's story is familiar his
tory. He was brought up at Reeds
vile and at an early age disclosed an
inclination for "easy money" He
spent some time in the industrial
school and later was sent TO the reform
atory upon forgery conviction. His
patient and clever attempt to escape
was thwarted by mere chance and
he was transferred to the penitentiary.
Three months after his release in 1905
he got into the Mccarthy affair that
landed him for life term. He was
accused and convicted OF having muir
dered Michael Nc 'Carty, farmer liv-
ing near Kaukauna. Some bones and
teeth in the buried ashes of brush
pile were all that was found of the
farmer. Kabat had deed OF the farm
and bill of sale Of the personal proper
ty.
Many acquaintances thought that II
the prison was vulnerable he would be
out and it SO developed even though
he was closely watched. He had to
get out OF his cell, then out of the cell
house and finally over the high prison
wall. He was gone some hours before
it was discovered that the supposed
body in his bunk was q dummy. How
he did it is mysteay yet, at least to
the public. That an automobile was
waiting outside Is known. The
state was cumbed for him and the
country Hooded with his pictures
Number!ess clues petered out without
results. Hope had been abandoned
when suddenly came his surprising
capture.
IL is said that the Wisconsin prison
has never lost prisoner who was not
recsptuced.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-01

Mrs. Bertha Zsnder, whose husband,
Adolph Zander, was killed while at
work on large crane of the Boiler
Works company was awarded Is per
cent additional to the usual award OF
$4,000 for DEATH
An appeal was taken from the award
of the Industrial commission, which
ruled that Mrs. Zander was entitled to
the additional Is per cent as penalty
for failure to properly protect the
machinery as ordered by the commits
sion, but the decision rendered by the
Dane county circuit court upholds the
award of the Industrial comm ission.
The commission had ordered that
the crane at the plant be protected by
a device similar to a street car fender,
but it was claimed that this was impos-
sible and the insurance company set
up this in its appeal to the court.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-01
J. zAHORIk, JR. MAY LAND JOB

The public building and improve
ment committee met Tuesday to open
bids for the transcribing OF five vol.
umnes in the register of deeds office.
Five bids were submitted Jos Zahor-
TX, Sr., bid cenis folio, Frank Kret.
chic 4 cents, w. j. Guetzlow OF Kiel 3
cents, Jos. Zahorik, Jr., cents, and
Roy Ihlenieldt of Two Creeks 2,47
cents.
Jos. Zahorik, Jr. was promised the
contract at cents folio. This was
not the lowest bid but the committee
seemed to think that as the lowest
bidder was teaching school he could
not perform the work within the pre-
scrlbed time. However, Ihlenfeldt was
in the city "Wednesday and wanted the
contract on the grounds that he was
the lowest bidder. 1t is said he con.
suited an attorney. He might make 3
fight for the job.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-01
A FINE CONCERT.

The third concert of the Monday
Music Club course was given at the
Opera House last Thursday. The ar
lists were the Fuller sisters who sp-
peared with folk songs and dances. 1t
was an entertainment Of type new to
Manitowoc and its very novelty was in
terestlng. Then too, the music, and
the personalities of the young wo-
men won the audience. The sisters
have made study OF folk lore and
the songs and dances OF the common
people OF various lands, particularly
those OF the British Isles. They are
sweet and unaffected and captivated
their audience at the start. The only
accompaniment was little Irish harp
played by one of the girls. The cos
tunes we're early Victorian in fabric
and design and their ornaments were
old heirlooms all OF which added to the
old songs. The concert was a real
treat to music lovers and added to lhs
high standard Of performances alre ac J
set this season by the clubs couras.
The following three concerts remain:
February, George Hamlin; March,
Charles W. Clark; April, Maud Pow.
ell.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-01
CUMMINGS MATTER SETTLED.

The matter between John Cummings
to Franklin and the estate of his de-
ceased brother, Michael was settled
in Judge Sheridan county court cham
bers at Milwaukee yesterday.
Twenty two years ago the parents
gave John Cummings deed of the 50
acre farm 10 the town of Franklin and
took back the customary bond of
N lintenance. A little later John gave
his brother a deed of an undivided half
interest in the farm, the brother as.
suming half the obligations of the
bond to support the old folks. The
brother went away and John alone paid
the taxes, improved the place and full
filled the bond all these years. The
father died many years ago and the
mother two years ago. The brother
died year ago in Milwaukee and his
estate, which consists of this half in
terest, is in probate in Milwaukee
County court. The deceased brothers
half interest was appraised at $500
but to offset that John filed against
his brothers. estate a claim larger
than that for - years taxes and com
pliance with the bond, after charging
himself with rent for that period. The
claim raised half dozen perplexing
legal problems and Judge Sheridan
stated that it was the most complicated
situation he had ever faced. He called
the parties together in Milwaukee
yesterday and suggested a compromise
to which the parties agreed. The
court was of the opinion that the sta
tute of limitations confined Johns re.
covery to payments made the past six
years. John will get clear title by
paying the estate sum agreed upon.
Michael's widow is sister of James
Ryan who burned to death in his home
in Maple Grove a few months ago
There are also tour young children.
Kelley Il Wyseman were attorneys for
John Cummings and Emmett Carrigan
of Milwaukee represented the other
side.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-01

Judge Emil Baensch who has been
president of the Manitowoc Building
and Loan Association for the past q
years will retire from the Office at the
next annual meeting of the association
to be held February l3. The following
is his report to the stockholders of the
association:
The first page of this report presents
a steady growth, of profit to the mem
bers of the Association, OF benefit to
the city. The secretary's report is
more detailed than heretofore and
gives much instructive information.
It will be noted from the report of the
Auditing Committees that the Associa-
ton now has nearly 100000 outstaud
ing in loans, and from the reports of
the appraisal committee that the
security therefor is nearly 100000.
These reports justify the claim that
our shares are in che class of gilt
edged investments. The amendments
of the by laws adopted at the last an
nual meeting were not approved by
the Commissioner of Banking, but the
directors have asked for rehearing
AID hope to be asiesto report iayGr-
able answer at the next annual meet
ing.
This is the farewell report of the
undersigned. Twenty seven years ago
sent out number of postal cards
calling a meeting 10 consider the or
ganization of Building and Loan
Association, and have since then held
the position of president. 1t has been
a pleasant and interesting experience,
as all successful ventures are. Neither
the panic of 1893 nor the scare of 1907
swerved us from our course, but, due
to the conservative and careful action
of the Board of Directors, we have al
ways had smooth sailing. The future
growth and success of the Association
is assured, and l therefore feel justi-
fed in asking for relief from further
responsibility.
And now once more before the dry
wave strikes us)-Prositl Long may
you live and prosper.
Yours respectfully,
EMIL BAENSCH, President.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-01
BEERS BLOCK BURNS.

Just week, 10 the hour, after the
o. Torrison fire started, fire was dlscov-
cred in the Beers Block directly across
the river. 1t started before one O'Clock
and was not under control until about
four o'clock. 1t was stubborn blaze
due to the inability of the lire fighters
TO get at the seat of it. At five o'clock
the north half of the building occupied
by the Kramer saloon with the Beers
residence upstairs was ruin. The
johnson store in the south half suffered
greatly from spoke and water. Chief
Kratz had both fire steamers drawing
from the river and supplementing the
regular equipment. They both broke
down. The fire seemed to be gaining
and the Goodrich officials at Chicago
by telephone ordered the Georgia to
assist. The steamer was brought up
to the bridge and her big pumps pour.
ed tons of water into the buildings. 1t
looked for time as If the block would
20 but a fire wall between the johnson
shoe store and the Zimmerman store
to the south, together with the steam
er Georgia's streams confined the fire
to the two buildings. The fire men
aided by many volunteers toiled des-
perately in the freezing weather. They
scaled ladders and fought from the
roofs. The chief had part of the street
roped off and police kept the crowd out
of the way of the iiremen.
BY five o'clock it was nearly all over
and before six the tired firemen, caked
in ice, we're wearily winding up the
hose. AT about the worst time Henry
Beers dashed into the building to go
Chrstiansen had to follow him and
take him out and away. The Beers
escaped with only the clothes they had
on. John Kramer is a heavy loser.
Ed Scnerer's barber shop in the base.
ment is bad loss but is covered by in.
surance. The Johnson Shoe Company
had S0% Insurance on $4,000 stock
but there is large salvage there. The
Zimmerman store carried $500 on
their stock and lose out little The
buildings burnt were insured for $1,000.
These are almost total loss.
The water in the city plant was re-
inforced by connecting the Rahr lake
intake. The only untoward incident
was the collapse OF the Two steam fire
, engines. The elder of these twin con-
traptions was purchased in 1875 and
,Aey have peen in use ABOUT twice III
ten years. Itwas lucky that they were
not needed. The chief and his men
are to be complimenteh on their work
aud the Goodrich people thanked for
their generous assistance.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-01
CAME BACK AND GOT A JOB,

James McMenemy, 49, a cook, must
think people around here have short
memories.
Two years ago he eft here in ahur
ry. Last week he came back and ap.
peared surprised to learn that he
was wanted. In March, 1915, he was
appointed agent for sewing machine
company. He went out to Francis
Creek and sold machine to Frank
Stastny. He was given $40 cash and a
note for sl3. With these he hied to
other parts.
When he came here last week he
was looking for The job of cooking at
the floating hotel made of the steamer
Chicago. Failing in this he had the
nerve to try 10 get job selling the
same sewing machines again. Judge
Schmidt told the sheriff 10 find Job
tor him for six months.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-01

Practically all the graded schools
have given a warm dish to the pupils
for dinner in addition to their lunch.
AS far as 1 have been able to find out
about twenty five rural schools are do
ing something along this line. / have
been present during the noon hour,
while the children were eating their
lunches and it surely was a pleasure to
see how the pupils took to that addi-
tional warm dish served. The latest
schools that have been furnishing this
warm lunch are, Maple Grove number
A. Liberty it. 2 and Cato IL. Most of
these schools have an oil stove for this
purpose while some get along as best
they can with the regular stove.
An oil stove is not only fine for this
warm lunch but is convenient for
heating water for scrubbing the school
house.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-01

The Graded School declamatory con-
test will be held at the Court House
ASSEMBLY Room) Saturday, April IA
at 10 o'clock a. m. Grades 1924 will
constitute the primary division, and
grades 5-6-7-S, will constitute the gram
mar division. In other words the low
er department in second class graded
school is one division and the upper
department the other. 1t would be ad :
visable to hold preliminary contest
in the school to determine who shall
represent the school at Manitowoc, al
though this is not necessary. Teach
ers are advised not to select too difli-
cult selections in either division. Keep
within the ability and experience of the
child. We have had some excellent
contests the past few years and this
year ought be no exception. A gold
and a silver medal will be awarded the
winners of first and second places In
each division.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-01
OBITUARY.

John McCarty an old resident OF he
county, died Saturday night, aged
II years. He had been in poor
health the last three months. The de-
ceased was born in Ireland and when a
boy came to this country with his par
ents. The family settled on farm in
Schleswig where Mr.. McCarty grew to
manhood. He was married in July
1871 to Miss Hannah Cavnanaugh OF
Maple Grove. After few years resi-
dence in Schleswig they moved to Ne
braska where they resided for eighteen
years. Mr.. McCarty then sold his
place in Nebraska and returned with
his family TO Manitowoc county. He
purchased the Lyons farm in Cato
where he resided up TO three years ago
when he sold the farm to his son John
and removed to this city to live re-
tired life.
Mr.. McCarty was an affectionate
husband and father, successful far
mer and good neighbor.
He is survived by his wife and ten
children, George of Mt. Union, Pa,
John and Raymond and Mrs. Charles
Wilhelm of Cato, Mrs. Jesse johnson
and Mrs. Verne Johnson of Eaton,
Mrs. A. G. Murphy OF Marshield, Mrs.
Otto Wagner of Hayton and Donald
McCarty and Mrs. Neil McCulley of
this city.
The funeral was held Wednesday
morning. Interment was 10 the Cath
olic cemetery at Clarks Minis.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-01

All the pupils in the Mishicot high
school and twenty-one of the grades
are doing Reading Circle Work. Miss
Vanish of Gibson number has six
teen pupils that are planning on secur-
ing Reading Circle Diploma. A num-
ber of teachers have told me that they
are doing this work. In fact most
teachers in the past have had pupils do
certain reading during the year. The
record of the books read has been kept
in the schools in record book.
We do not only want pupils to get
the habit of reading good books, but
we want them to get the training in
silent reading, which is emphasized in
the Manual (page 25.)
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-01

Don't forget to put aside from time
to time your best school work for coun.
ty fair. Get last years premium book,
or the November, 1915, bulletin and
look over the articles that are listed foi
premiums. Last year there were nc
entries for great many of the articles
listed If you have compositions, OF
penmanship work, or maps, &o, be
sure the work is neatly done and pro.
perly mounted If necessary. Then
these very same articles may be dis
played at your district fair next fall
In fact much of this years work should
be preserved for this as the time next
all is too short to prepare muc ch school
work for the fair. There is little
tinge of public spiritednessin this work
and if anybody should display 1t the
teacher should. How can you expec,
the people to support things like this Il
the pupils have not been taught IL In
school. TO do something that may in
cidentally be directly beneficial TO my.
self but which is generally for the up.
lift of n community should be in oui
minds when we undertake this kind oi
work.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-02-01
THE WEATHER.

Last Friday morning the government
thermometer showed 13 degrees below
zero. Saturday it was moderate and
Sunday and Monday were springlike
but it turned colder Tuesday and a
fierce snow storm set in Wednesday
morning and ragged all day. This
morning it was about zero weather.
The prophet who said this would be a
mild winter was not the goose bone
prophet, but the boneheaded prognos.
ticator.