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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
HUN SPY PLOT REVEALED
Arrest of Bernstorff's Nephew Shows
Chain Through Russia, Sweden
and America.

San Francisco, Aug. 2S.-With dis
San Francisco, Aug. 27.-With dis
closures following the Indictment here
by a federal grand jury of Allardt
Muench, alias Kurt Drummer, said to be
nephew of former German Ambas-
sador Bernstorff, and Edward Michael
Zacho, agents of the department of
justice said they believed they will be
able to prove the existence of a wide
spread spy plot extending through
Russia, Sweden and the United States.
The two men, according to federal Off
Gals, arrived in San Francisco from
China April 20, 1917. and because of
the suspicious of sailor on Pacific
liner. Muench was arrested. Zacho,
who had separated from Muench, was
not apprehended at the time. A search
of NIuench, it is declared, revealed in
the lining of his clothing papers of
value to the German government. Pur-
suing the investigation, department of
justice agents uncovered the facts, they
say. that Muench was a German army
officer captured by Cossacks early in
the war.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
NO AUTO DRIVING
IN j. s. ON SUNDAY
All Pleasure Cars Ordered
Stopped on Seventh Day.
GASOLINE NEEDED FOR WAR
Motorcycles and Boats Included
Tractors, Trucks, Fire Apparatus,
Doctors Cars and Ambu-
lances Exempted.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-The fuel adj
ministration called on the public east
of the Mississippi river to stop using
gasoline for passenger automobiles,
motorcycles and motorboatS on Sun
days until further notice. Unless vol
untary action on the part of the pub
lie improves the gasoline situation, no.
tice is given that the administration
will be obliged to enforce prohibitory
regulations.
Automobiles for hire, including taxi
cabs, are included in the class of mo-
tor vehicles that are expected to OBJ
serve the request.
The following exceptions to the re-
quest are made:
Tractors and motortrucks engaged in
hauling of freight; physicians automo
biles ambuIances, fire and police ap-
paratus; public utilities, repair wag-
ons, gasoline railway equipment and
motor vehicles used by persons living
in rural communities without other
means of transportation.
Chicago Will Be Hard Hit.
Chicago, Aug. 2S.-Under this new
order Chicago joy-riders and private
automobile owners, as well as taxicab
companies will be called upon to sac
rifice their pleasures and business to
the more important cause of winning
the war, Chicago being east of the Mis-
sissippi.
The steady stream of automobiles
along the boulevards and lakeside
drives on Sundays will cease, and
those in quest of fresh air will have
TO fall back upon that old standby, the
street car, or resort to their own limbs
to carry them to their destination. But
it will be not only patriotic, but also
fashionable to walk on ''joyriderless"
days.
Thousands of Chicago owners, whose
time is completely taken up during the
week and who look forward to Sunday
as their day of rest, will be hit hardest
by the new order. No estimates of the
extent of the effects of the order could
be gotten this afternoon.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE FORD
Truman n. Newberry Leads in Race
for Republican Nomination for
United States Senator.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 2S.-Returns
from nine out of forty-one precincts
in st. Clair county, the first received
from Tuesdays primary for the NOM
ination of United States senator.
show:
Republican-Newberry, 403; Ford,
1877; Simpson, %; Osborn, 80.
Democratic-Ford, 80 Helme, 9.
AS yet no industrial centers have
been heard from. as the polls do not
close until eight o'clock and ten
o'colck in The cities, but reports from
volunteer watchers to Newberry head
quarters indicate that Ford is tagging
behind, as in the agricultural regions.
For second place the returns luctu-
ate between Ford and Charles S. Os-
born. The figures so far in, while
meager and scattering, come from typ
ical country precincts and in each of
them Newberry is given at least twice
as many votes as Ford. The voting
has been extremely light. The total
poll, from every present indications,
will not run up to 100000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
BATTLE ON BORDER
u. S. TROOPS ENGAGED IN FIGHT
WITH MExIcANS.
Lieut.. Harmon Among American
Wounded in Clash at Nogales-
German Propaganda Blamed.

Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 2S.-A private
message was received from Nogales,
Ariz., saying American soldiers and
Mexicans were fighting in the streets
of Nogales. AS the town is on the
border opposite Nogales, Sonora, it is
believed here the firing may have been
across a narrow street which forms
the boundary.
Lieut.. Cal. Harmon was among the
wounded American soldiers who were
shot during battle lasting two hours
between, United States soldiers and
Mexicans.
The battle began when MeXicans
fired on United States army sentinels.
The opinion is expressed here that
the Mexicans were inspired by Ger
man propaganda aimed at interfering
with the dispatch of our troops to
France.
Ell Paso, Tex, Aug. 2S.-By long-dis-
lance telephone Brig. Gen. De Rosey
Cabell commanding officer of the Arr
IONA border district. with headquar-
tiers at Douglas, Ariz., authorized the
statement that rumors of firing across
the international line at Nogales, Ariz.,
had been received there. General
Cabell added he was leaving by auto
mobile at once to investigate.
Hundreds of American troops are
reported to have taken part in the
fighting.
The American soldiers fired from
house tops and other points Of want
age. The casualties are not known at
this time.
The Mexicans hoisted flag of truce,
but continued firing and sniping was
going OF at p. M.
Bullets were dropping thick and fast
in Nogales, Ariz. One civilian, CASTOR
Reddock, was wounded.
A conference has been called be-
tween American and Mexican officials.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
SENATE PASSES
IS TO As DRAFT
Man-Power Bill Approved Unani-
nouSiy.
NOW GOES TO CONFERENCE
Amendment NuIIifies Exemption Grant
ed to Essential Workers # They
Strike Without Submitting Dis
pute to Labor Board.

Washington, Aug 28.-The man
power bill bringing within the army
draft all men from eighteen to forty
five years old was passed by the SEN
ate, with modified work or-fght
clause. The senase was recorded
unanimously for the BILL Senator
Gore of Oklahoma, who cast the only
negative vote on the roll call, withdrew
it and was excused from voting. All
efforts CO change the age limits or to
direct separate classification of youths
under twenry-one failed, and the meas
ure now goes to conference between
the house and senate with no differ
ence for serious controversy except the
work-or-fight provision.
The only important amendment in
the senate bill is the Thomas-Reed
antistrike proposal. BY vote of 40
to 20 the senate rejected a motion
made by Senator Mcclellan of Tennes-
see to strike the amendment from the
bill. The amendment nullifies exemp-
ton granted to essentiaI workers if
they strike. Before adopting it finally,
however, the senate agreed to the pro-
viso offered by Senator Cummins of
Iowa making the amendment inopera-
tive If the strikers agree to submit
their dispute to the war labor board.
Defeat 19-Year-OId Minimum.
Amendments designed to restrain
the war department in any manner in
the drafting of men under twenty-one
years of age were rejected in rapid
succession, most of them without even
roll call. The main test of strength
was on proposal by Senator Poin-
dexter of Washington to make nine
teen years the minimum draft age This
was defeated by vote of SO to 81.
Goes to Conference Now.
The bill will be sent 10 conference
at once. With the antistrike amend
ment forming the only point of differ
ence between the two houses, it is be-
lieved an agreement can be reached
within a day or two.
AS the situation stands today moth
ing seems likely to stand in the way
of the war departments intention of
fixing September to Z as the date of
registration of the men made subject
to the draft under the new bin. There
is every likelihood that the measure
will be ready for President Wilson'S
signature before the end of the week.
kirby-Gore Changes Fail.
Senator Kirby of Arkansas tried to
prevent the drafting of men under
twenty years of age, but his amend
ment was rejected, 60 to L. Senator
Gore of Oklahoma made several I'M
successful attempts to interfere with
the war departments program. He
proposed an amendment to prevent the
use of men under nineteen years of
age for overseas service, explaining
that it was textually identical with
the British law. The amendment was
beaten by rising vote.
Senator Gore also offered an amend
ment similar to the Mcclellan amend
ment beaten in the house to classify
men under twenty-one years of age for
last call. This was likewise rejected
without roll call.
An amendment proposed by Senator
Fall of New Mexico to classify all
men up to sixty years of age for both
military and industrial service was
voted down, "a to 9.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
HUN SHELL HITS RED CROSS
Bodies of Belgian Women and Little
Refugees Mangled by
Explosion.

Washington, Aug. 2S.-Details of the
Washington, Aug. 27.-Details of the
recent Smelling of an American Red
Cross bathhouse for Belgian soldiers
nef.r the Belgian front in which % Bel
gi an employees were killed and sixty
others inJured were received today at
American Red Cross headquarters. The
three large buildings including a laun-
dry and fumigating plant, gave employ
ment to about two hundred persons.
A big shell hit the roof of the laun-
dry of the bath about eleven o'clock
in the morning. Fragments penetrated
all three structures and destroyed
them. Men, women and children were
hurled in every direction for long dis
tances. Parts of bodies were found in
the street many feet from the struc-
ture. q
An hour after the shell hit the build
ing soldier brought a bundle to the
hospital and said to a physician:
what must I do with this?"
1t was the arm of little boy he
had found in a vacant lot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03

miles, and in addition to capturing
Roye also occupied Crapeaumesnil,
according to news received here from
the battle front.
Capture Entire Company.
With the French Army in France,
Aug. 28-The attack of the First
French army against the German line
from south Of Chaulnes to Laucourt
is making progress all along the line.
Counter-attacks were launched from
Roye by the Germans during the
night, but were repulsed. One COM
pahy which was advancing from Roye
to REINFORCE the line at Laucourt was
captured.
French troops entered st. GILES, a
suburb on the southwestern side of
Roye, at five o'clock in the morning.
Accommodating parties advanced to
Chapeaumesnil, three and half miles
south of Roye. They also crossed the
RoyeChaulnes railway line north of
Roye.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
HUNS MUTINY; MANY KILLED
Every Tenth Man in One Battalion
Executed for Failure to Go to
West Front.

Amsterdam, Aug. 29.-There are per-
sistent rumors from a German source,
says the frontier correspondent Of the
TELEGRAPH, that a German battalion on
being ordered to the front unanimously
refused to go, whereupon every tenth
man was shot. The others then gave
up their resistance.
With the French Army in France,
Aug. 2S.-German soldiers released
from captivity in Russia have begun to
arrive on the western front, it has been
learned from prisoners captured in re-
cent battles.
One hundred of these men, who re
turned to Germany through Ukraine,
were sent to a reserve division. Eight
cen deserted before the detachment
got out of Germany, while three were
killed in jumping from a railroad
train. The others reached their desti-
nation in a refractory mood. All the
prisoners from this division agree that
the men returned from Russia make
the poorest kind of re-enforcements.
They are not only ill-humored, it is de-
clared, but resent all discipline.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
YANKs IN BIG BATTLE
AMERICANS ENGAGED IN FIGHT
FOR TOWN OF BAzocHEs.
Infantry Fighting Continues In Out.
skirts of ViIiage--Pershinq's Men
Have Upper Hand.

With the American Forces on the
Vesle Front, Aug. 2S.-Ataerican
troops attacked the Germans in the re-
gion of Bazoches, three miles west of
Fismes. simultaneously the Germans
attacked the American lines at Fis-
mette, about mile northwest of
Fismes. Infantry fighting in the out-
skirts of Bazoches still is continuing.
The Americans at present are holding
the upper hand The attack on Ba-
zoches was made in daylight and the
Americans quickly improved their po-
sitions, although the Germans resisted
stubbornly. The Germans endeavored
to send additional infantry men to re-
enforce their lines and as they passed
down the hill south of Bazoches many
of them We're killed by the French and
American artillery and machine guns.
A stiff barrage preceded the Ameri-
can infantry attack and the lombard
ment was answered viciously by the
Germans.
In their attack on Fismette the Ger
mans bombarded the town with heavy
guns and aerial bombs. German avi-
ators endeavored to drive the Ameri-
cans from the houses in Fismette so
that German machine gunners in the
hills could pick them off.
One German airplane descended
within 500 feet of the Fismette roofs.
firing machine guns. The Americans
drove it away with their machine guns.
The Americans are holding Fismette
securely.
German artillery continued to bonn
bard the village at intervals during the
day.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
II KILLED ON CHASER
SHIP SINKS AMERICAN WAR
CRAFT BY MISTAKE.
U. S. Merchantmen Fired at Small
Boat at Night-Thought 1t Was
Subraarine-Eight Landed.

Washington, Aug. %. American
submarine chaser Ne. 200, operating,
out of Philadelphia, was mistaken for
a submarine by a merchant steamer
off Fire Island, N. z, early Tuesday
morning and sent to the bottom.
Seventeen members of the crew, in
Guiding the commander and the execu.
tive officer, are missing.
The chaser was manned by naval
reserves. Eight of the survivors, some
of them wounded, have been landed al;
New York, and one has been lander.
at Lewes, Del.
OF the survivors landed the follow !.
ing were wounded:
Thomas Harran, chief boatswain'3
mate; Claude Wild, machinist's mate;
Clarence E. Evans, machinist's mate,
and r. A. Corcoran, quartermaster.
Unwounded survivors are: Elmer
Gleason, machinist's mate; Elmer 3.
Kirby, electrician; Claude Kalney,
quartermaster Charles N. Thomas.
seaman, and George B. Weigand, gun
ner's mate.
Vessels are searching the vicinity
with the hope that other survivors may
still be afoat.
The merchant ship was the Amerf-
can ship Felix Taussfg, in the dark
ness its naval armed guard mistook
the chaser for an enemy submarine
and opened fire, DESTROYING the little
craft before the mistake was discoy-
cred.
New York, Aug. Mistaken for a
submarine, United States patrol boat
was fired on and sunk by merchant
steamer Is miles off Fire island.
Eighteen members of the crew are re-
ported lost. Eight were brought here
suffering from injuries.
The patrol boat was a converted
yacht of small tonnage. The injured
survivors, picked up by United
States destroyer, were transferred
upon their arrival here to a hospital
ship.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
AMBASSADOR PAGE RESIGNS
Health of United States Envoy I'M
paired by War Work in Great
Britain.

Washington, Aug. 28.-Walter Hines
Page of Garden City, N. Y, ambassa
dor of the United States to Great
Britain since April, 1918, has, because
of i'll health, submitted his resignation
to President Wilson, who has accept
ed it.
London, Aug. S.-Ambassador Page,
who has resigned his Office, has been
in poor health for some months owing
to the long strain of war work. He
took a vacation of two months early
in the summer, and then returned to
London for a short time. He was I'M
able, however, to keep engagements
for public appearances and again found
it necessary to go to the country. He
and Mrs. Page will soon return to
America.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
CHINA REBELS MAKE GAIN
lnsurgent Troops Win Successes Near
Annoy, Says Dispatch From
Picking Sources.

Picking, Aug. 2S-Rebel forces have
Picking, Aug. 27.-Rebel forces have
gained successes against the govern
ment troops near Annoy, according to
reports reaching Peking from south
China. The government troops in the
province of Fukien, consequently, are
said to have been placed in a danger
Gus position.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
IDENTIFICATION TAG

There has been a good deal of I'M
favorable comment In the navy on the
prescribed method of wearing the
Identification tag on account of the be-
havior OF the woven wire necklace.
which rides up on the neck and incon-
veniences the wearer in various ways.
These features have been overcome at
the naval training station, San Tran
cisco, by lengthening the wire so as
TO perrtt of its being worn bandoleer
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Reasonable Theory.

'why, john exclaimed Mrs. New
kid as she came into the room, what
in the world makes the baby cry so?"
81 don't know, my dear" answered
Newkid, as he handed the infant over
to its mother, "but l imagine he is
thinking of what the governor of
North Carolina once said to the gov
ernor of South Carolina"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Strengthening Wire.

Stray pieces of copper wire have
many uses, but it often is necessary
TO straighten out wire that has already
been used. See that there are no
sharp bends or kinks In the wire and
Eraighten out by hand any such that
ere found. Fasten an end of the wire
to some firm anchorage; grip it in
the wise If need be. Loop the other
end Of the wire around hammer
handle or similar instrument and then
pull out the length of the wire. Re
peat the operation as often as neces-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03

curious Jars and vases which they
nodded. One of these pieces of pot
terry. ornamented with the figures of
two monkeys, possessed positively I'M
canny properties. When water was
poured into the vessel or out of 1t,
sounds like the screeching of monkeys
We're heard. Another vessel was deco
rated with the figure of a bird that
uttered appropriate notes when water
was poured into it. Another was orna-
mented with a cat that meowed; an
other with snakes that Kissed. An in
genious water jar bore the form of an
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
THE MARKETS
Grain, Provisions. Etc.

FLOUR-The United States fool admin
istration flour standards are as follows:
Per bbl., in jute, SO ID. sack basis: Barley
flour $50; corn flour, 81 10; white ry+
flour $10.75; dark rye, $3.50; spring wheat
$11.00G11.25; special brands, S1157; hayk
winter, new slOSOQ1125: soft winteA
$10SO.
HAY-Choice timothy s90.00@31. 90; No. i.
s29.oo99o.OO; standard, s27.5O@2S.5 so; No. ?
timothy and clover mixed, s26.CO027.00; No
8, s23.OO@25.OO; clover, $1S.OO022. co.
BUTTER-Creamery extras, 50 score
45d4512c; higher scoring commands>a pre-
MUM; firsts 81 score, 441zc; SS09O score
43q44c; seconds. S40S7 score. 411h64s1ac
standard, 45G4511c: ladies', 37637Ac; reno
waited, 39c; packing stock 34035c.
EGGS-Fresh frsts. 3S6391bc; ordinary
irsts. 36@3715c miscellaneous lots, cases
included, 3503S15c; cases returned, 346971sc;
extra, 45146c: checks, 12625c dirties. 256
30c; storage packed. 41@42c
LIVE POULTRY-Turkeys. &c: fowls
27629c; ROSTERS, PC; spring chickens
2917c; ducks, 3762Sc; geese, 16c; spring
geese, zoe.
ICED POULTRY Turkeys, 35G9sc:
fowls. 3NG31c; spring chickens, 320S3c:
roosters. 231sc.
POTATOES Early Ohios, s225@2.5O per
100 lbs; round white, s2.65.
CATTLE-Choice to fancy steers, $17506
1885; good to choice steers. $16.50d17.4O:
plain 10 good steers, s1050016 40; yearlings
fair to choice. s12.50G1s.50: stockers and
feeders. s7.75@13.5o; good to prime cows,
$S.5O61325; fair to prime heifers, $1,000
1475: fair to good cows. s7.e061925: can
ners, $6.5O6700; cutters, $7.0067.50; bologna
bulls, sS.25G9.40: butcher bulls. s9.25G12. rs:
heavy calves, s7.5O113.75; veal calves, $16.75
DISCO
HOGS-Fair to good light SIS. 30d19. so;
choice to light butchers. so 60G19. 80; me-
dunn weight butchers. 225G260 lbs. 1895
G1e75: heavy weight butchers, 2700350 lbs.
$40 25619. 90; choice packers, s1S.25G19.0O;
rough heavy packing. $1z50G1S.25; pigs.
fair to good, s165O91s.40; stays. s17.5O9
1910
SHEEP-Western lambs. s1S0OG1s-35: ma
tive lambs. good to choice $17,00G17.50;
yearlings. s14.5G615.25: wethers. good to
choice. SO. oO613.50; ewes. fair to choice,
81. O0613.00.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
BERLIN GETS FINLAND NEWS
Hun Dispatch Says Premier Has Dis
solved Supreme Command in
That Country.

Amsterdam, Aug. 2S.-The supreme
command in Finland has been dissolved
by Premier Svinhufvud, the Kreuz lei
tung of Berlin says it learns from Hell
singfors, and General Wilkman has
been appointed to command the Fin
nish army. 1t is added that the change
does not affect Colonel Thesleff the
commander in chief of sea and land
forces.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
PENIS aWaIkIna purchase.

The walking purchase" was a pur-
chase Of land by William Penn from
the Indians in 1882. which was to ex-
tend as far to the interior from the
Delaware river as a man could walk
in three days At the end of day
and half Of walking. II Is said, Penn
declared he had land enough He had
walked 20 miles.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Make the Best of Life.

Stop brooding, stop day dreaming,
stop this futile waste of precious time.
Instead of languidly getting up in the
morning with the> mental thought,
"What is the user" rise early, and as
you make your toilet with care give
thanks for your health. for the time
and the talents that are yours, and the
opportunities viii come. What wouIc
you think of person who was given
handful Of precious seed, wonder
full garden spot. modern tools and the
most perfect weather, and sat idly
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
In THE OLDEN DAYS

Dan Linus. clerk in superior court,
room 4, recalls many humorous incl
dents connected with Dogberry row.
the nickname Ter the row of buildings
in Delaware street, across from the
courih9GSe.
Years ago the solemn proceedings
Of a trial in a Justice of peace court
In Dogherry row We're interrupted by
pounding On the ceiling of the court
SOoD The janitor was called with
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Catchy Stuff

40 excited lieutenant entered tbe
captains tent. "Have you got men.
ell and some paperT he burr,e,,lv
questioned. GUY
WIN ny paper do7" asked the
amused captain. me
Yes; it's for the a,.atorsp ra,o-..s
the underofficer. 90
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03

A very rich young sportsman, af-
ficted with the malady known as
swelled head, said TO Doctor Rainey
during the fish course:
"I'm going TO volunteer. doc, but 1
can't decide whether TO take I'D the
cavalry or the aviation wing. Which
do you adviser
THE aviation. most decidedly" Doc
tor Rainey replied.
~Ah. you've seen me fly. have your
he said.
No." said Doctor Rainey; I've seen
you ride"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03

fashion from above the left shoulder
TO below the right arm, the tag hang
ing a few inches below the apex of
the right axilla. In this way the wire
does not ride up nor interfere with the
movements of the body.-Army and
Navy Register.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03

demand that he go up to the office
above and see what the trouble was.
oh, that's only Bob Smith with
hammer and a cold chisel, knocking
tobacco guilds from his floor was the
answer the justice got.-Indianapolis
News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-09-03
Then He Went to the cu.rd,o,,..

Then He Went to the euardhous.
The Bumptious Bayonet Instrnctor
Now. see here, my good fellow We
hold the gun in the hands. So r,th =, e
oayonet forward and we lunge Tins
Now do you suppose you can bit +ha.
dummy? 'iiai
Inc Waggish Recruit-Well. by bact
I'll make a stab at If.